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occult

[ uh-kuhlt, ok-uhlt ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to magic, astrology, or any system claiming use or knowledge of secret or supernatural powers or agencies.
  2. beyond the range of ordinary knowledge or understanding; mysterious.

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  3. secret; disclosed or communicated only to the initiated.

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  4. hidden from view; concealed.
  5. (in early science)
    1. not apparent on mere inspection but discoverable by experimentation.
    2. of a nature not understood, as physical qualities.
    3. dealing with such qualities; experimental:

      occult science.

  6. Medicine/Medical. present in amounts too small to be visible:

    a chemical test to detect occult blood in the stool.



noun

  1. Usually the occult.
    1. the supernatural or supernatural agencies and affairs considered as a whole.
    2. occult studies or sciences.

verb (used with object)

  1. to block or shut off (an object) from view; hide.
  2. Astronomy. to hide (a celestial body) by occultation.

verb (used without object)

  1. to become hidden or shut off from view.

occult

adjective

    1. of or characteristic of magical, mystical, or supernatural arts, phenomena, or influences
    2. ( as noun )

      the occult

  1. beyond ordinary human understanding
  2. secret or esoteric
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. astronomy (of a celestial body) to hide (another celestial body) from view by occultation or (of a celestial body) to become hidden by occultation
  2. to hide or become hidden or shut off from view
  3. intr (of lights, esp in lighthouses) to shut off at regular intervals
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • dzˈܱٱ, adverb
  • dzˈܱٲԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • dz·ܱİ noun
  • dz·ܱl adverb
  • dz·ܱn noun
  • ԴDzo·ܱ adjective
  • ԴDzo·ܱing adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of occult1

First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin occultus (past participle of occulere “to hide from view, cover up”), equivalent to oc- “to, toward, over” + -cul-, akin to ŧ “to hide” + -tus past participle suffix; oc-, conceal
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of occult1

C16: from Latin occultus, past participle of occulere, from ob- over, up + -culere, related to to conceal
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Cult members, who all lived there, took part in a catalogue of abuse against children and young adults, with victims saying the group used occult writings and practices to "brainwash" them and justify their abuse.

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Our relationship to money, sex, religion, love, power and more are all fair game, and the subjects are discussed in a setting that nods to the occult.

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Victims said the group used occult writings and practices to "brainwash" them and justify their abuse.

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But even though the wild hunt has commenced, there’s still a lot more occult savagery to come.

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Certain online spaces have seen a blending with the occult, Satanism, misogyny, and a general ultra-violent misanthropy, creating toxic new groups that bleed back into the real worlds.

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