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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

occult arts

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

mysterious, mystic, mystical, secret, orphic, esoteric

adjective, as in hidden and difficult to see

invisible, unseeable

What does occult mean?7

adjective

1

having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding“mysterious symbols”

2

hidden and difficult to see“an occult fracture”

noun

1

supernatural forces and events and beings collectively“She doesn't believe in the supernatural”

2

supernatural practices and techniques“he is a student of the occult”

verb

1

cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention“The Sun eclipses the moon today”

2

become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished“The beam of light occults every so often”

3

hide from view“The lids were occulting her eyes”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with occult?5

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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