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   occult

   /əˈkʌlt/

   noun

   • 1. mystical, supernatural, or magical powers, practices, or phenomena: "a secret society to study alchemy and the occult"

   adjective

   • 1. involving or relating to mystical, supernatural, or magical powers, practices, or phenomena: "an occult ceremony"
   • ▪ communicated only to the initiated; esoteric: "the typically occult language of the time"
   • 2. (of a disease or process) not accompanied by readily discernible signs or symptoms: "careful palpation sometimes discloses occult spina bifida"
   • ▪ (of blood) abnormally present, e.g. in faeces, but detectable only chemically or microscopically.

   verb

   • 1. cut off from view by interposing something: "a wooden screen designed to occult the competitors"
   • ▪ (of a celestial body) conceal (an apparently smaller body) from view by passing or being in front of it: "the Moon occults Mars during daylight on March 22"

   Word Origin late 15th century (as a verb): from Latin occultare ‘secrete’, frequentative of occulere ‘conceal’, based on celare ‘to hide’; the adjective and noun from occult- ‘covered over’, from the verb occulere.

   Derivatives

   • 1. occultation noun
   • 2. occultism noun
   • 3. occultist noun
   • 4. occultly adverb
   • 5. occultness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › occultOccult Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of OCCULT is to shut off from view or exposure : cover, eclipse. How to use occult in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOCCULT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OCCULT definition: 1. relating to magical powers and activities, such as those of witchcraft and astrology: 2. the…. Learn more.

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   The occult (from the Latin word occultus; lit. 'clandestine', 'hidden', 'secret') is "knowledge of the hidden". In common usage, occult refers to "knowledge of the paranormal", as opposed to "knowledge of the measurable", usually referred to as science.

5. www.britannica.com › topic › occultOccult | Definition, Beliefs, & Examples | Britannica

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   ‘Occult’ is a term originally designating unseen or hidden forces. Moreover, in the phrase ‘the occult,’ the term designates a range of religious traditions, typically of a culturally alternative or marginalized nature, that modern scholars more commonly categorize under the label ‘esotericism.’

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOCCULT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   OCCULT meaning: 1. relating to magical powers and activities, such as those of witchcraft and astrology: 2. the…. Learn more.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › occultOCCULT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Occult definition: of or relating to magic, astrology, or any system claiming use or knowledge of secret or supernatural powers or agencies.. See examples of OCCULT used in a sentence.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › occultOccult - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Dark and mysterious, the occult is a kind of supernatural power or magic. If you see your neighbor chanting over a giant vat of bubbling brew in the middle of the night, there's a chance he's dabbling in the occult. The word occult has its roots in the Latin occultus, meaning “hidden, secret.”.