Existential vs Esoteric - What's the difference?
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Of, or relating to existence.
Based on experience; empirical.
(philosophy) Of, or relating to existentialism.
(linguistics) That part of a sentence indicating existence e.g. "there is".
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.
Confidential; private.
As adjectives the difference between existential and esoteric
is that existential is of, or relating to existence while esoteric is 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.existential
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* non-phenomenal * noumenal * non-metaphysicalDerived terms
* existentialism * existentialist * existential crisis * existential quantifieresoteric
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(en adjective)- ''The writing in this manual is very esoteric ; I need a degree in engineering just to understand it!