occult
occult definition
oc·cult (ə kult′, ä′kult′)
adjective
- hidden; concealed
- secret; esoteric
- beyond human understanding; mysterious
- designating or of certain arts, studies, or practices, as magic, alchemy, or astrology, involving mysterious powers that some people believe can affect the way things happen
Etymology: L occultus, concealed, pp. of occulere, to cover over < ob- (see ob-) + celare, to hide (see hall)
transitive verb, intransitive verb
- to hide or become hidden from view
- Astron. to hide by occultation
Related Forms:
- occultly oc·cult′ly adverb
occult Idioms
the occult
the occult arts or studies
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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