exoteric

exoteric
adjective /ˌɛksoˈtɛrɪk/
a) Suitable to be imparted to the public without secrecy or other reserves

The grouping together of folk and elite might be termed relatively "esoteric", in contrast to the more "exoteric" popular forms.

b) Accessible; capable of being readily or fully comprehended; or, having an obvious application

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  • exoteric — adjective Etymology: Latin & Greek; Latin exotericus, from Greek exōterikos, literally, external, from exōterō more outside, comparative of exō outside more at exo Date: 1660 1. a. suitable to be imparted to the public < the exoteric doctrine >… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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