Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   Oc·cult

   /əˈkəlt/

   

   noun

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

   adjective

   • 1. of, involving, or relating to supernatural, mystical, or magical powers or phenomena: "a follower of occult practices similar to voodoo"
   • ▪ beyond the range of ordinary knowledge or experience; mysterious: "a weird occult sensation of having experienced the identical situation before"
   • ▪ 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.
   • ▪ (of blood) abnormally present, e.g., in feces, 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

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • O

     1

   • C

     3

   • C

     3

   • U

     1

   • L

     1

   • T

     1

   Powered by Oxford Languages

   More Definitions, Word Origin & ScrabbleShow less

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

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › occult

   • Cached

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

3. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › OccultOccult - Wikipedia

   en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Occult

   • Cached

   The occult (from Latin: occultus, lit.'hidden' or 'secret') is a category of esoteric or supernatural beliefs and practices which generally fall outside the scope of organized religion and science, encompassing phenomena involving a 'hidden' or 'secret' agency, such as magic and mysticism.

4. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_occult_termsList of occult terms - Wikipedia

   en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_occult_terms

   • Cached

   The occult is a category of supernatural beliefs and practices, encompassing such phenomena as those involving mysticism, spirituality, and magic in terms of any otherworldly agency. It can also refer to other non-religious supernatural ideas like extra-sensory perception and parapsychology .

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

   www.dictionary.com › browse › occult

   • Cached

   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.

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

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

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

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

   www.britannica.com › topic › occult

   • Cached

   ‘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.’

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

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › occult

   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.

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

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

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

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishoccult adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › english

    • Cached

    Definition of occult adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-superentry › occultOCCULT - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    www.collinsdictionary.com › english-superentry › occult

    • Cached

    A complete guide to the word "OCCULT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.