What does "esoterica" mean?

Things that are esoteric; things that are impractical or specialised.

How do you pronounce "esoterica"?

Pronounced //ɛsɵˈtɛɹəkə//.

Common synonyms include: abstruseness, arcanity, arcanum, cabala, classified information, complexity.

//ɛsɵˈtɛɹəkə// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Noun

1
Things that are esoteric; things that are impractical or specialised. plural, plural-only
"Helder was also a visionary given to muddled, passionate harangues on immortality, astral projection and other esoterica."
2
secrets known only to an initiated minority wordnet

"Helder was also a visionary given to muddled, passionate harangues on immortality, astral projection and other esoterica."

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