Adjective

(en adjective)

Foreign, especially in an exciting way.

* (John Evelyn) (1620-1706)

Nothing was so splendid and exotic as the ambassador.

* {{quote-book, year=1905, author=

, title= , chapter=2 citation , passage=“Two or three months more went by?; the public were eagerly awaiting the arrival of this semi-exotic claimant to an English peerage, and sensations, surpassing those of the Tichbourne case, were looked forward to with palpitating interest. […]”}}

* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-29, volume=407, issue=8842, page=55, magazine=(The Economist)

, title= Travels and travails , passage=Even without hovering drones, a lurking assassin, a thumping score and a denouement, the real-life story of Edward Snowden, a rogue spy on the run, could be straight out of the cinema. But, as with Hollywood, the subplots and exotic locations may distract from the real message: America’s discomfort and its foes’ glee.}}

Non-native to the ecosystem.

Being or relating to an option with features that make it more complex than commonly traded options.

Adjective

(en adjective)

intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest, or an enlightened inner circle.

''The writing in this manual is very esoteric ; I need a degree in engineering just to understand it!

Having to do with concepts that are highly theoretical and without obvious practical application; often with mystical or religious connotations.

Confidential; private.