1.beliefs or practices that are arcane, mysterious, or secret
2.the condition or quality of being esoteric
1.I was uneasily aware, however, that there was something a bit dubious about this esotericism - this interest in socially useless flowers.
然而，我不安地意识到，这种密好（esotericism）——这种对从社会的角度来看没有用的花的兴趣——有些可疑。
2.Furthermore, he still held to his basic thesis that esotericism was to blame for the ills of modernity.
不仅如此，他仍然持有奥秘主义乃是现代性病症的罪魁祸首的基本理论。
3.Today is a very auspicious day of celebration as the Chinese Han Transmission Esotericism Academy is formally made public.
今天是一个非常吉祥和适合庆祝的一天，因为中国汉传密学研究院正式公开。
4.Thus, for example, Theosophy and its offshoots have Jesus studying esotericism in the Himalayas or Egypt during his "lost years" .
例如，见神论和它的支派都认为耶稣在“失踪的岁月”期间到喜马拉雅山或者是埃及去学习深奥的知识。