CEFR C1

esotericism

noun

Meaning

esotericism means (philosophy) Doctrines or practices of esoteric knowledge. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses esotericism to mean (philosophy) Doctrines or practices of esoteric knowledge.
The teacher asked students to find esotericism in the reading.

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esotericism (C1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses esotericism to mean (philosophy) Doctrines or practices of esoteric knowledge.
The teacher asked students to find esotericism in the reading.
Check the words around esotericism to choose the right meaning.

How to Use esotericism

a/the esotericism (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a esotericism."
esotericism in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked esotericism in context before translating it."

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