esoteric knowledge

collocation in English

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esoteric
adjective
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/ˌiː.səˈter.ɪk/us
/ˌes.əˈter.ɪk/
very unusual and understood or liked by only a small number of people, especially those with ...
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knowledge
noun
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/ˈnɒl.ɪdʒ/us
/ˈnɑː.lɪdʒ/
understanding of or information about a subject that you get by experience or study, either known by one person or by ...
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(Definition ofesotericandknowledgefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Theesotericknowledgeof biochemists and the like is not widely shared.
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A seeker may ask specific supernaturals for instruction in realms ofesotericknowledge, and, in providing it, the supernatural being functions as a patron of shamanic power.
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He also has extensiveesotericknowledge, including popular culture and astronomy, which proves to be surprisingly helpful on occasion.
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It is impossible to predict how seeminglyesotericknowledgemay affect society in the future.
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His teachings cover a wide range of topics from spirituality to thought and thinking methods as well as parapsychology, metaphysics andesotericknowledge.
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A "pustaka" is often connected with ancient wisdom or sometimes withesotericknowledge.
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Astrological beliefs, including supposed relationship between planets and select plants, are presented asesotericknowledge.
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Those who are instructed inesotericknowledgeenter gradually into more subtle levels of understanding of the text.
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The format of the almanac departs from a conventional almanac and included many obscure facts, lists andesotericknowledge.
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His works are generally regarded as enigmatic, leading some to speculate that their content refers to contemporaneousesotericknowledgesince lost to history.
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Being an allegedlyesotericknowledgeby nature, it is not known exactly how it takes place, but theories and explanations abound.
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We owe thisesotericknowledgeto the comparative anatomists, who, a century ago, were at the cutting edge of evolutionary studies.
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Major transformations occur at crossroads and other liminal places, at least partly because liminalitybeing so unstablecan pave the way for access toesotericknowledgeor understanding of both sides.
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Apocalypticism is often conjoined withesotericknowledgethat will likely be revealed in a major confrontation between good and evil forces, destined to change the course of history.
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It is distinguished from internalesotericknowledge.
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