occult meaning and definition

OCCULT noun

Definition of occult (noun)

1. supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
   • "She doesn't believe in the supernatural"
   • synonyms: supernatural
2. supernatural practices and techniques
   • "he is a student of the occult"
   • synonyms: occult arts

OCCULT verb

Definition of occult (verb)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: eclipse
2. become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished
   • "The beam of light occults every so often"
3. hide from view
   • "The lids were occulting her eyes"

OCCULT adjective

Definition of occult (adjective)

1. hidden and difficult to see
   • "an occult fracture"; "occult blood in the stool"
2. 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"
   • synonyms: mysterious, mystic, mystical, orphic, secret