Occult
11Occult — Hidden. Occult blood is hidden from the eye but is nonetheless present and can be detected by chemical tests. Spina bifida occulta is a hidden defect in the spinal column. * * * 1. Hidden; concealed; not manifest. 2. Denoting a concealed… …
12occult — oc|cult1 [ˈɔkʌlt, əˈkʌlt US əˈkʌlt, ˈa:kʌlt] n the occult mysterious practices and powers involving magic and ↑spirits ▪ He was a strange man who dabbled in the occult. >occultist n occult 2 occult2 adj [only before noun] [Date: 1500 1600; :… …
13occult — [[t]ɒkʌ̱lt, ɒ̱kʌlt[/t]] N SING: the N The occult is the knowledge and study of supernatural or magical forces. However, interest in the occult tended more towards ceremonial magic rather than witchcraft. ...books dealing with the occult. ADJ: ADJ …
14occult — I. transitive verb Etymology: Latin occultare, frequentative of occulere Date: 1500 to shut off from view or exposure ; cover, eclipse • occulter noun II. adjective Etymology: Latin occultus, from past partic …
15occult — occulter, n. occultly, adv. occultness, n. /euh kult , ok ult/, adj. 1. of or pertaining 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… …
16occult — 1. verb /ˈɒk.ʌlt,əˈkʌlt,əˈkʌlt/ a) To cover or hide from view. The earth occults the moon during a lunar eclipse. b) To dissimulate, conceal, or obfuscate. 2 …
17occult — [16] Something that is occult is etymologically ‘hidden’. The word comes from the past participle of Latin occulere ‘hide’, a compound verb formed from the prefix ob and an unrecorded *celere, a relative of cēlāre ‘hide’ (which forms the second… …
18occult — noun ɒ kʌlt, ɒkʌlt (the occult) supernatural or magical powers, practices, or phenomena. adjective ɒ kʌlt, ɒkʌlt 1》 involving or relating to the occult. 2》 esoteric. 3》 Medicine (of a disease or process) not accompanied by readily discernible… …
19occult — 1 noun the occult mysterious practices and powers involving magic and spirits: He was a strange man who dabbled in the occult. 2 adjective magical and mysterious: the occult powers …
20occult — 1. noun his interest in the occult Syn: the supernatural, the paranormal, supernaturalism, magic, black magic, witchcraft, sorcery, necromancy, wizardry, the black arts, occultism, diabolism, devil worship, devilry, voodoo, hoodoo, white magic …
