metaphysical vs recondite

metaphysical

adj
  • Being an adherent of the philosophy of metaphysics. 

  • Of or pertaining to metaphysics. 

  • Immaterial, supersensual, not physical (more properly, "beyond" that which is physical). 

recondite

adj
  • Having mastery over one's field, including its esoteric minutiae; learned. 

  • Difficult to grasp or understand; abstruse, profound. 

  • Little known; esoteric, secret. 

  • Deliberately employing abstruse or esoteric allusions or references; intentionally obscure. 

noun
  • A recondite (hidden or obscure) person or thing. 

  • A scholar or other person who is recondite, that is, who has mastery over his or her field, including its esoteric minutiae. 

How often have the words metaphysical and recondite occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )