All 3 Uses of
esoteric
in
Catch-22
- The man and woman stepped into the room stify side by side as though right out of a familiar, though esoteric, anniversary daguerreotype on a wall.†
Chpt 18 *
- The chaplain memorized the prophetic words solemnly, entranced further by their esoteric import.†
Chpt 25
- Yossarian was stunned at how waxen and ghastly Snowden's bare leg looked, how loathsome, how lifeless and esoteric the downy, fine, curled blond hairs on his odd white shin and calf.†
Chpt 41
Definition:
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(esoteric) confined to and understandable by only a few -- often an enlightened inner circle