occult
/əˈkʌlt/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables
Occult means: having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding.
Synonyms for occult11
noun, as in supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
noun, as in supernatural practices and techniques
verb, as in cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention
adjective, as in having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
adjective, as in hidden and difficult to see
What does occult mean?7
adjective
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding“mysterious symbols”
hidden and difficult to see“an occult fracture”
noun
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively“She doesn't believe in the supernatural”
supernatural practices and techniques“he is a student of the occult”
verb
cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention“The Sun eclipses the moon today”
become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished“The beam of light occults every so often”
hide from view“The lids were occulting her eyes”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with occult?5
Occult in a sentence
- Sami read books on Satanism and the occult.OsoHombre
- Yanni is interested in occult knowledge.Amastan
- Tom has studied the occult sciences.Hybrid
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of occult
as a verb
- past tense
- occulted
- present participle
- occulting
- third-person singular
- occults
- past participle
- occulted