arcane
adj. secret, hidden; mysterious; occult | ||||
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Arcane Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Arcane
(a.)
Hidden; secret.
(a.)
Hidden; secret.
| WordNet 2.0 |
arcane
Adjective
1. requiring secret or mysterious knowledge; "the arcane science of dowsing"
(similar) esoteric
Adjective
1. requiring secret or mysterious knowledge; "the arcane science of dowsing"
(similar) esoteric
| GLOSSARY OF ESOTERIC WORDS |
arcane
Requiring secret or mysterious knowledge;esoteric;obscure
eg:Science is an integral part of culture. It's not this foreign thing, done by an arcane priesthood. It's one of the glories of the human intellectual tradition.(S.C.GOULD)
Requiring secret or mysterious knowledge;esoteric;obscure
eg:Science is an integral part of culture. It's not this foreign thing, done by an arcane priesthood. It's one of the glories of the human intellectual tradition.(S.C.GOULD)
| hEnglish - advanced version |
arcane
arcane
\ar*cane"\ (&?;), a. [l. arcanus.] hidden; secret. [obs.] "the arcane part of divine wisdom."
arcane
\ar*cane"\ (&?;), a. [l. arcanus.] hidden; secret. [obs.] "the arcane part of divine wisdom."
| Medieval Glossary |
arcane
secret, mysterious, or obscure
secret, mysterious, or obscure
Arcane Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Esotericism
Esotericism refers to the doctrines or practices of esoteric knowledge, or otherwise the quality or state of being described as esoteric, or obscure. Esoteric knowledge is that which is specialized or advanced in nature, available only to a narrow circle of "enlightened", "initiated", or highly educated people. Items pertaining to esotericism may be known as esoterica. Some interpretations of esotericism are very broad and include even unconventional and non-scientific belief systems, typically as contrasted with the "scientific" or "traditional religious" beliefs of the society without or "at large". In contrast, exoteric knowledge is knowledge that is well-known or public; or perceived as informally canonic in society at large.
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