occult
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occult
- /ˈɒk.ʌlt/ UK
- /əˈkʌlt/ UK
- /əˈkʌlt/ US
Rhymes with -ʌlt
verb occults · occulting · occulted
- To cover or hide from view. The Earth occults the Moon during a lunar eclipse.
- To dissimulate, conceal, or obfuscate. […]to do so would occult rather than illuminate the utterly unexpected and surprising character of his coming and of his reign.
adjective more occult · most occult
- Secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected. occult blood loss; occult cancer
- not visible, but chemically detectable. occult blood in the urine
- Related to the occult; pertaining to mysticism, magic, or astrology. The concoctions contrived by Italians were particularly in clamant demand, while the occult sciences of astrology and alchemy lent their support[.]
- Esoteric. Elbows almost touching they leaned at ease, idly reading the almost obliterated lines engraved there. ¶ "I never understood it," she observed, lightly scornful. "What occult meaning has a sun-dial for the spooney? I'm sure I don't want to read riddles in a strange gentleman's optics."
noun
- Supernatural affairs. Due to my strong personal convictions / I wish to stress / That this record / In no way endorses / A belief in the occult
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: secret, mysterious, esoteric, supernatural, mystical, mystic, eclipse, covert, clandestine, stealth, hidden, disguised, bribe, shadow, arcane, veiled
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verb to cover
| 日本語 | 掩蔽する enpei suru |
|---|---|
| Português | ocultar |
| Français | occulter |
| Italiano | occultare |
| Русский | скрыва́ть skryvátʹ, заслоня́ть zaslonjátʹ |
adj secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected
| Português | oculto, ocultado |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | okkult |
| Italiano | latente, celato, recondito, nascosto |
| Русский | скры́тый skrýtyj, та́йный tájnyj |
adj related to the occult
| 中文 | 神秘的 shénmì de |
|---|---|
| Português | oculto |
| Français | occulte |
| Deutsch | okkult |
| Italiano | occulto |
| Русский | окку́льтный okkúlʹtnyj |
adj esoteric
| Italiano | esoterico |
|---|
noun supernatural affairs
| Español | oculto, ocultismo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 오컬트 okeolteu |
| 日本語 | オカルト okaruto, 超自然現象 chōshizen genshō |
| 中文 | 神秘學 /神秘学 shénmìxué |
| हिन्दी | तंत्र-मंत्र tantra-mantra |
| Português | oculto, ocultismo |
| Français | occulte, occultisme |
| Deutsch | Okkult, Okkultismus |
| Italiano | occulto, occultismo |
| Русский | оккульти́зм okkulʹtízm |
| العربية | تَنْجِيمِيَّة tanjīmiyya |
| עברית | אוקולטיזם |
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title = {occult},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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