OCCULT

Occult

The occult is "knowledge of the hidden". In common English usage, occult refers to "knowledge of the paranormal", as opposed to "knowledge of the measurable", usually referred to as science. The term is sometimes taken to mean knowledge that "is meant only for certain people" or that "must be kept hidden", but for most practising occultists it is simply the study of a deeper spiritual reality that extends beyond pure reason and the physical sciences. The terms esoteric and arcane have very similar meanings, and in most contexts the three terms are interchangeable.

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occult

Noun

  1. Supernatural affairs.

Verb

  1. To cover or hide from view.
    The earth occults the moon during a lunar eclipse.
  2. To dissimulate, conceal, or obfuscate.

Adjective

  1. Secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected
    occult blood loss; occult cancer
  2. Related to the occult; pertaining to mysticism, magic, or astrology.
  3. Esoteric.


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