Definitions for occultəˈkʌlt, ˈɒk ʌlt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
oc•cultəˈkʌlt, ˈɒk ʌlt(adj.)
of or pertaining to any system claiming use or knowledge of secret or supernatural powers or agencies.
beyond ordinary knowledge or understanding.
secret; disclosed or communicated only to the initiated.
hidden from view.
Med.not readily detectable, esp. at the place of origin:
occult bleeding.
Category: Medicine
(n.)the occult, the supernatural, or supernatural agencies and affairs considered as a whole.
(v.t.)to block or shut off (an object) from view; hide.
to hide (a celestial body) by occultation.
Category: Astronomy
(v.i.)to become hidden or shut off from view.
Origin of occult:
1520–30; < L occultus, ptp. of occulere to hide from view =oc-oc-+-culere, akin to cēlāre to conceal
oc•cult′ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
supernatural, occult(noun)
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
"She doesn't believe in the supernatural"
occult, occult arts(adj)
supernatural practices and techniques
"he is a student of the occult"
occult(adj)
hidden and difficult to see
"an occult fracture"; "occult blood in the stool"
mysterious, mystic, mystical, occult, secret, orphic(verb)
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
"mysterious symbols"; "the mystical style of Blake"; "occult lore"; "the secret learning of the ancients"
eclipse, occult(verb)
cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention
"The Sun eclipses the moon today"; "Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies"
occult(verb)
become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished
"The beam of light occults every so often"
occult(verb)
hide from view
"The lids were occulting her eyes"
Wiktionary
occult(Noun)
Supernatural affairs.
occult(Verb)
To cover or hide from view.
The earth occults the moon during a lunar eclipse.
occult(Verb)
To dissimulate, conceal, or obfuscate.
occult(Adjective)
Secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected
occult blood loss; occult cancer
occult(Adjective)
Related to the occult; pertaining to mysticism, magic, or astrology.
occult(Adjective)
Esoteric.
Origin: From occulto.
Translations for occult
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
occult(adverb)
supernatural practices, ceremonies etc
He has made a study of witches, magic and the occult.
- okkultismeAfrikaans
- السِّحْر والتَّنْجيمArabic
- таенBulgarian
- ocultoPortuguese (BR)
- okultní vědyCzech
- der OkkultismusGerman
- det okkulteDanish
- απόκρυφος, μυστικιστικόςGreek
- ocultoSpanish
- salateadusEstonian
- پژوهش های مربوط به علوم اسرار آمیز و نهفتهFarsi
- okkultistinenFinnish
- le surnaturel, les sciences occultesFrench
- מַאגִיHebrew
- जादू-टोनाHindi
- okultizamCroatian
- okkult (praktikák)Hungarian
- ilmu gaibIndonesian
- yfirskilvitlegur; dulspekiIcelandic
- occultoItalian
- オカルトJapanese
- 초자연적인 것Korean
- okultizmasLithuanian
- okultismsLatvian
- ghaibMalay
- het occulteDutch
- det overnaturlige; okkultNorwegian
- okultyzmPolish
- پژوهش های مربوط به علوم اسرار آمیز و نهفتهPersian
- د رازونو او سحر زدكړهPashto
- ocultoPortuguese
- ştiinţele oculte, supranaturalulRomanian
- оккультизмRussian
- okultizmusSlovak
- okultne vedeSlovenian
- mistikaSerbian
- ockult, magisk: det ockulta, ockulta tingSwedish
- เกี่ยวกับเวทมนตร์Thai
- gizem bilimi; büyücülükTurkish
- 神秘的，超自然的Chinese (Trad.)
- окультні наукиUkrainian
- مافوق الفطرتUrdu
- sự huyền bíVietnamese
- 神秘的，超自然的Chinese (Simp.)
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