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   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

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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. www.gaia.com › article › what-is-occultismWhat is Occultism? Occult Beliefs and Practices | Gaia

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   Jan 19, 2017 · The key to understanding the realm of the occult is to approach it without fear, bias or a desire to use it for unscrupulous reasons. It is a world of multi-faceted possibilities, like a beautiful gemstone that reveals a different view of the world at every angle.

4. www.britannica.com › summary › occultismoccultism summary | Britannica

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   occultism, Theories, practices, and rituals based on esoteric knowledge of the world of spirits and unknown forces. The wide range of occult beliefs and practices includes astrology, alchemy, divination, magic, and witchcraft and sorcery.

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

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   adjective. of or relating to magic, astrology, or any system claiming use or knowledge of secret or supernatural powers or agencies. beyond the range of ordinary knowledge or understanding; mysterious. Synonyms: supernatural, metaphysical, esoteric, arcane. secret; disclosed or communicated only to the initiated.

6. www.learnreligions.com › occultism-western-occult-traditionIntroduction to Occultism and Western Occult Tradition

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   Apr 13, 2018 · In religion, occultism (or occult studies) is the study of hidden knowledge. This in and of itself can be interpreted several ways, including: Knowledge kept from the wider population, offered only to initiates after proper preparation.

7. oxfordre.com › literature › displayEarly Modern Literature and the Occult | Oxford Research ...

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   The occult is a nebulous and fluid term. Its definition has changed over time, sometimes subtly. Its etymological journey has taken it away from its original sense of meaning hidden or secret ( occultus) to more overt associations with magic, diabolism, spectacle, and even the supernatural.

8. www.learnreligions.com › paths-of-the-western-occultTypes of Western Occult Practices - Learn Religions

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   Aug 31, 2018 · Catherine Beyer. Updated on August 31, 2018. Many occultists within the Western Occult Tradition follow practices involving aspects of multiple paths. This makes generalizing the occult extremely difficult and is why it is more beneficial to describe individual occult paths.