If I could describe the esoteric with a noun it would be FEELING.
feel·ing
ˈfēliNG/Submit
noun
noun: feeling; plural noun: feelings
1.
an emotional state or reaction.
"a feeling of joy"
synonyms: love, affection, fondness, tenderness, warmth, warmness, emotion, sentiment; More
passion, ardor, desire
"the strength of her feeling"
compassion, sympathy, empathy, fellow feeling, concern, solicitude, solicitousness, tenderness, love;
pity, sorrow, commiseration
"a rush of feeling"
the emotional side of someone's character; emotional responses or tendencies to respond.
"I don't want to hurt her feelings"
synonyms: sensibilities, sensitivities, self-esteem, pride
"he had hurt her feelings"
strong emotion.
"“God bless you!” she said with feeling"
2.
a belief, especially a vague or irrational one.
"he had the feeling that he was being watched"
synonyms: suspicion, sneaking suspicion, notion, inkling, hunch, funny feeling, feeling in one's bones, fancy, idea; More
presentiment, premonition;
informalgut feeling
"I had a feeling that I would win"
an opinion, typically one shared by several people.
"a feeling grew that justice had not been done"
synonyms: opinion, belief, view, impression, intuition, instinct, hunch, estimation, guess
"my feeling is that it is true"
3.
the capacity to experience the sense of touch.
"a loss of feeling in the hands"
synonyms: sensation, sense, consciousness
"a feeling of nausea"
the sensation of touching or being touched by a particular thing.
"the feeling of water against your skin"
synonyms: (sense of) touch, feel, tactile sense, using one's hands
"assess the fabric by feeling"
4.
a sensitivity to or intuitive understanding of.
"he seems to have little feeling for art"
adjective
adjective: feeling
1.
showing emotion or sensitivity.
"he had a warm and feeling heart"
synonyms: sensitive, warm, warmhearted, tender, tenderhearted, caring, sympathetic, kind, compassionate, understanding, thoughtful
"a feeling man"
feel
fēl/Submit
verb
gerund or present participle: feeling
1.
be aware of (a person or object) through touching or being touched.
"she felt someone touch her shoulder"
synonyms: perceive, sense, detect, discern, notice, be aware of, be conscious of
"she felt a breeze on her back"
be aware of (something happening) through physical sensation.
"she felt the ground give way beneath her"
examine or search by touch.
"he touched her head and felt her hair"
synonyms: touch, stroke, caress, fondle, finger, thumb, handle More
"she felt the fabric"
test, try (out), check, assess
"feel the temperature of the water"
be capable of sensation.
"the dead cannot feel"
give a sensation of a particular physical quality when touched.
"the wool feels soft"
synonyms: seem, appear, strike one as
"the air feels damp"
informal
investigate something cautiously.
"they want to feel out the situation"
informal
fondle someone for one's own sexual stimulation.
2.
experience (an emotion or sensation).
"I felt a sense of excitement"
synonyms: experience, undergo, go through, bear, endure, suffer
"you will not feel any pain"
consider oneself to be in a particular state or exhibiting particular qualities.
"he doesn't feel obliged to visit every weekend"
have the strength and energy to do or deal with.
"after the accident she didn't feel up to driving"
be healthy and well.
"Ruth was not quite feeling herself"
be emotionally affected by.
"he didn't feel the loss of his mother so keenly"
have compassion for.
"poor woman—I feel for her"
synonyms: sympathize with, be sorry for, pity, feel pity for, feel sympathy for, feel compassion for, be moved by; More
commiserate with, condole with
"tell your mother we certainly feel for her"
3.
have a belief or impression, especially without an identifiable reason.
"she felt that the woman positively disliked her"
synonyms: sense, have a (funny) feeling, get the impression, have a hunch, intuit
"I feel that he is only biding his time"
hold an opinion.
"I felt I could make a useful contribution"
synonyms: believe, think, consider (it right), be of the opinion, hold, maintain, judge; More
informalreckon, figure
"he feels that he should go to the meeting"
Origin
Old English fēlan .