Definition of OCCULT

occult

Meanings

Noun

  • supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
  • supernatural practices and techniques
    • "he is a student of the occult"
  • Supernatural affairs.

Verb

  • cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention
    • "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"
  • To cover or hide from view.
  • To dissimulate, conceal, or obfuscate.

Adjective Satellite

  • 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
    • "occult lore"

Adj

  • Secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected.
  • not visible, but chemically detectable.
  • Related to the occult; pertaining to mysticism, magic, or astrology.
  • Esoteric.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin occultus (“hidden, secret”).

Scrabble Score: 10

occult is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
occult is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
occult is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

occult is a valid Words With Friends word