English-Swedish translations for esoteric

• esoterisk
  Redovisning är en teknisk och kanske till och med esoterisk fråga.Accounting is a technical and perhaps even esoteric issue.
  Viktiga betänkanden diskuteras här i kammaren strax före midnatt, och esoteriskt dravel i form av resolutioner diskuteras dagtid på bästa sändningstid.The important reports are discussed in this House shortly before midnight, and the esoteric drivel in the form of resolutions is discussed during the day at prime transmission time.
  Man kan inte bara betrakta detta som en bisak eller något esoteriskt som hör hemma i sekter, utan dessa läkemedel utgör en del av patienternas generella läkemedelsförbrukning.We cannot simply assume that they are a sideline or something rather esoteric only used by certain sects; in fact, patients use them generally as one kind of medicinal product among others.

Definition of esoteric

• Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest, or an enlightened inner circle
• Having to do with concepts that are highly theoretical and without obvious practical application; often with mystical or religious connotations
• An esoteric doctrine or treatise; esoteric philosophy

Examples

• The writing in this manual is very esoteric; I’d need a degree in engineering just to understand it!
• an esoteric purpose
• an esoteric meeting

Related words

• esoterica
• esotericism
• esoterically