First Known Use: 1500
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1occult
verb oc·cult \ə-ˈkəlt, ä-\
Definition of OCCULT
transitive verb
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Origin of OCCULT
Latin occultare, frequentative of occulere
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2occult
adjective oc·cult \ə-ˈkəlt, ä-; ˈä-ˌkəlt\
: of or relating to supernatural powers or practices
Full Definition of OCCULT
1
: not revealed : secret
2
: not easily apprehended or understood : abstruse, mysterious
3
: hidden from view : concealed
4
: of or relating to the occult
5
: not manifest or detectable by clinical methods alone <occult carcinoma>; also : not present in macroscopic amounts <occult blood in a stool>
— oc·cult·ly adverb
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Origin of OCCULT
Related to OCCULT
- Synonyms
- arcane, cryptic, deep, enigmatic (also enigmatical), impenetrable, inscrutable, mystic, mysterious, uncanny
- Antonyms
- accessible, clear, nonambiguous, obvious, plain, unambiguous, unequivocal
3occult
noun \same as 2\
Definition of OCCULT
: matters regarded as involving the action or influence of supernatural or supernormal powers or some secret knowledge of them —used with the
First Known Use of OCCULT
1923
Other Occult Terms
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occult
adjective oc·cult \ə-ˈkəlt, ˈäk-ˌəlt\
Medical Definition of OCCULT
: not manifest or detectable by clinical methods alone <occult carcinoma>; also : not present in macroscopic amounts <occult blood in a stool specimen> <fecal occult blood testing>—compare gross 1b
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