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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. Abstruse; pertaining to deep learning: opposed to exoteric. Applied particularly to those writings of Aristotle (also termed esoteric) which possessed a strictly scientific content and form, as opposed to his exoteric writings or dialogues, which were of a more popular character. The former were addressed to “hearers,” that is, were intended to be read to his disciples or were notes written down after his lectures; hence the epithet acroamatic. All the works of Aristotle which we possess, except a few fragments of his dialogues, belong to this class. See esoteric. An equivalent form is acroatic.

Wiktionary

  1. adj. abstruse, esoteric
  2. adj. oral; intended for listeners; applied to the esoteric teachings of Aristotle, those intended for his genuine disciples, in distinction from his exoteric or public doctrines

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. adj. Communicated orally; oral; -- applied to the esoteric teachings of Aristotle, those intended for his genuine disciples, in distinction from his exoteric doctrines, which were adapted to outsiders or the public generally. Hence: Abstruse; profound.

Etymologies

  1. From Ancient Greek ἀκροαματικός (akroamatikos, "for hearing only") from ἀκροάομαι (akroaomai, "listen") (Wiktionary)

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  • “The former -- discursive proofs -- ought to be termed acroamatic proofs, rather than demonstrations, as only words are employed in them, while demonstrations proper, as the term itself indicates, always require a reference to the intuition of the object.”

    The Critique of Pure Reason

  • “The 5: 01 Session" also offers seasonal and regional beers on tap for $4, as well as an accessible list of 16 wines by the glass for $7 each, featuring acroamatic wines from small, relatively unknown winemakers.”

    Examiner California Headlines

  • “n. - doctrine denying existence of universe distinct from God. acosmist, acroamatic adj. - esoteric, told only orally. acrocephalic”

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  • “We, who must be permitted to regard this phenomenon merely as an educational institution, will then inform the inquiring foreigner that what is called 'culture' in our universities merely proceeds from the mouth to the ear, and that every kind of training for culture is, as I said before, merely 'acroamatic.”

    On the Future of our Educational Institutions

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  • jmjarmstrong JM likes the progression from matters acroamatic to acroatic matters Oct 26, 2009

  • whichbe Esoteric, told only orally. (Luciferous Logolepsy) May 16, 2008

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