Esoteric

Meaning

Intended for or understood by only a small group with specialised knowledge.

Origin / Etymology

Greek esoterikos (inner), from eso (within)

Synonyms

Abstruse Arcane Recondite

Antonyms

Accessible Commonplace Exoteric

Example Sentence

"Tax reform must move beyond esoteric technical debate to communicate its benefits to the ordinary taxpayer."

🎯 UPSC Usage

Use in GS2 Governance and Essay answers to critique policy that is needlessly inaccessible to citizens.

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