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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

신비주의

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sinbijuui

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Esotericism/ˌɛs.əˈtɛr.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #8500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"신비주의는 종종 비밀스러운 가르침과 관련이 있습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge or interest.

    "The lecture on quantum mechanics was filled with esotericism that left many attendees confused."
  2. 2

    A system of thought or belief that is obscure and known only to a select group.

    "The esotericism of ancient alchemical texts often requires years of study to comprehend fully."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Greek 'esōterikos', meaning 'belonging to an inner circle', which stems from 'esō' meaning 'within'. It entered modern European languages in the 19th century to describe doctrines, teachings, or knowledge intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized initiation or interest.

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