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occult noun
Meaning : Supernatural forces and events and beings collectively.
Example :
She doesn't believe in the supernatural.
Synonyms : supernatural
Meaning : Supernatural practices and techniques.
Example :
He is a student of the occult.
Synonyms : occult arts
occult adjective
Meaning : Hidden and difficult to see.
Example :
An occult fracture.
Occult blood in the stool.
Meaning : Having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence. Beyond ordinary understanding.
Example :
Mysterious symbols.
The mystical style of Blake.
Occult lore.
The secret learning of the ancients.
Synonyms : mysterious, mystic, mystical, orphic, secret
occult verb
Meaning : Cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention.
Example :
The Sun eclipses the moon today.
Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies.
Synonyms : eclipse
Meaning : Become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished.
Example :
The beam of light occults every so often.
Meaning : Hide from view.
Example :
The lids were occulting her eyes.
