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Definitions for Occult

[1] of or relating to magic, astrology, or any system claiming use or knowledge of secret or supernatural powers or agencies.
[2] beyond the range of ordinary knowledge or understanding; mysterious.
[3] secret; disclosed or communicated only to the initiated.
[4] hidden from view.
[5] (in early science) not apparent on mere inspection but discoverable by experimentation. of a nature not understood, as physical qualities. dealing with such qualities; experimental: occult science.
[6] Medicine/Medical . present in amounts too small to be visible: a chemical test to detect occult blood in the stool.
[7] the supernatural or supernatural agencies and affairs considered as a whole (usually preceded by the ).
[8] occult studies or sciences (usually preceded by the ).
[9] to block or shut off (an object) from view; hide.
[10] Astronomy . to hide (a celestial body) by occultation.
[11] to become hidden or shut off from view.
[12] of or characteristic of magical, mystical, or supernatural arts, phenomena, or influences (as noun ) the occult
[13] beyond ordinary human understanding
[14] secret or esoteric
[15] astronomy (of a celestial body) to hide (another celestial body) from view by occultation or (of a celestial body) to become hidden by occultation
[16] to hide or become hidden or shut off from view
[17] (intr) (of lights, esp in lighthouses) to shut off at regular intervals

Words related to Occult

magic, veiled, unknown, psychic, deep, concealed, mystic, weird, obscure, hidden, abstruse, arcane, cabalistic, eerie, esoteric, hermetic, invisible, magical, mystical, preternatural

Words nearby Occult

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Origin of Occult

1520–30; < Latin occultus (past participle of occulere to hide from view, cover up), equivalent to oc- oc- + -cul-, akin to cēlāre to conceal + -tus past participle suffix

Other words from Occult

oc·cult·er , noun
oc·cult·ly , adverb
oc·cult·ness , noun
non·oc·cult , adjective
non·oc·cult·ing , adjective

Word origin for Occult

C16: from Latin occultus, past participle of occulere, from ob- over, up + -culere, related to celāre to conceal

Synonyms for Occult

concealed, deep, hidden, magic, mystic, obscure, psychic, unknown, veiled, weird, abstruse, acroamatic, arcane, cabalistic, eerie, esoteric, hermetic, invisible, magical, mystical, orphic, preternatural, profound, recondite, transmundane, unearthly, unrevealed