Occult - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |əˈkʌlt|  American pronunciation of the word occult
Brit.  |ɒˈkʌlt|  British pronunciation of the word occult

noun

- supernatural forces and events and beings collectively (syn: supernatural)
- supernatural practices and techniques
he is a student of the occult

verb

- cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention (syn: eclipse)
Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies
- 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

adjective

- hidden and difficult to see
an occult fracture
occult blood in the stool
- having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding (syn: mysterious, mystic, mystical, orphic, secret)
occult lore

Extra examples

...occulted their house from prying eyes by planting large trees around it...

...the actor's private life had long been occulted by a contrived public persona...

He began to believe he had occult powers.

She claims to have occult powers, given to her by some mysterious spirit.

Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies

The beam of light occults every so often

The lids were occulting her eyes

He is versed in occult science, in magic, and in clairvoyance.

He was a strange man who dabbled in the occult.

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