Dictionary
es•o•ter•ic
Pronunciation: (es"u-ter'ik), [key]—
adj.
1. understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite:
poetry full of esoteric allusions.
2. belonging to the select few.
3. private; secret; confidential.
4. (of a philosophical doctrine or the like) intended to be revealed only to the initiates of a group:
the esoteric doctrines of Pythagoras. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.