esotericism

esotericism
a) The tendency to promote or desire the esoteric.
b) Doctrines or practices of esoteric knowledge.

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  • Esotericism — Arcane and Esoteric redirect here. For other uses, see Arcane (disambiguation) and Esoteric (disambiguation). Esotericism or Esoterism signifies the holding of esoteric opinions or beliefs,[1] that is, ideas preserved or understood by a small… …   Wikipedia

  • esotericism — esoteric ► ADJECTIVE ▪ intended for or understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge. DERIVATIVES esoterically adverb esotericism noun esotericist noun. ORIGIN Greek es terikos, from es within …   English terms dictionary

  • Esotericism in Germany and Austria — This article gives an overview of esoteric movements in Germany and Austria between 1880 and 1945, presenting Theosophy, Anthroposophy and Ariosophy, among others, against the influences of earlier European esotericism. Contents 1 Influences from …   Wikipedia

  • esotericism — noun Date: 1846 1. esoteric doctrines or practices 2. the quality or state of being esoteric …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • esotericism — esotericist, n. /es euh ter euh siz euhm/, n. 1. the state or quality of being esoteric. 2. esoteric principles or writings. [1840 50; ESOTERIC + ISM] * * * …   Universalium

  • esotericism — n. quality of being intended for a select group of persons; privateness, confidentiality; writing or doctrine that is intended for a select group of persons …   English contemporary dictionary

  • esotericism — es·o·ter·i·cism …   English syllables

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  • Western Esotericism (academic field) — Western Esotericism is an academic field of research, scholarship, and education that focuses on the history of European and Middle Eastern Esotericism.As an academic field, Western Esotericism rose in 1970s in continental Europe and specifically …   Wikipedia

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