The branch of knowledge or study dealing with esoteric teachings and secret doctrines; esoteric knowledge or principles collectively.
From 'esoteric' + '-ics' (field of study suffix). Similar to 'politics,' 'ethics,' or 'physics,' this suffix creates nouns representing entire systems of knowledge.
Universities rarely teach esoterics as an official subject, but you'll find it in departments of religious studies, philosophy, and history—scholars now study esotericism as a legitimate historical and cultural phenomenon rather than dismissing it.
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