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Western esotericism

range of related ideas and movements that have developed in the Western world
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Western esotericism

Summary

Western esotericism is a religion[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Western esotericism's instance of is recorded as religion[3].
  • Western esotericism is a type of esotericism[4].
  • Western esotericism is part of Western philosophy[5].
  • Western esotericism's Commons category is recorded as Esotericism[6].
  • Western esotericism's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Western esotericism[7].
  • Western esotericism's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[8].

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Identity

Western esotericism is part of Western philosophy[5].

Why It Matters

Western esotericism has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Related Entities

esotericism religion Western philosophy

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Subclass of → esotericism
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    Described by source → Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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