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O0021200 (ə-kŭlt′, ŏk′ŭlt′)adj.1. Of, relating to, or dealing with supernatural or magical influences, agencies, or occurrences: occult astrological powers.2. Available only to the initiate; secret or mysterious: occult lore. See Synonyms at mysterious.3. Beyond the realm of human comprehension; inscrutable: The causes of those phenomena remain occult.4. Hidden from view; concealed: "Hatchlings and juveniles ... keep to this occult place through all the seasons" (David M. Carroll).5. a. Medicine Detectable only by microscopic examination or chemical analysis, as a minute blood sample.b. Not accompanied by readily detectable signs or symptoms: occult carcinoma.n. Occult practices or techniques: a student of the occult.v. (ə-kŭlt′) oc·cult·ed, oc·cult·ing, oc·cults v.tr.1. To conceal or cause to disappear from view.2. Astronomy To conceal by occultation: The moon occulted Mars.v.intr. To become concealed or extinguished at regular intervals: a lighthouse beacon that occults every 45 seconds.

[Latin occultus, secret, past participle of occulere, to cover over; see kel- in Indo-European roots.]

oc·cult′ly adv.oc·cult′ness n.

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adj 1. a. of or characteristic of magical, mystical, or supernatural arts, phenomena, or influences b. (as noun): the occult. 2. beyond ordinary human understanding 3. secret or esoteric vb 4. (Astronomy) astronomy (of a celestial body) to hide (another celestial body) from view by occultation or (of a celestial body) to become hidden by occultation 5. to hide or become hidden or shut off from view 6. (intr) (of lights, esp in lighthouses) to shut off at regular intervals [C16: from Latin occultus, past participle of occulere, from ob- over, up + -culere, related to celāre to conceal] ocˈcultly adv ocˈcultness n

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(əˈkʌlt, ˈɒk ʌlt)
adj. 1. of or pertaining to any system claiming use or knowledge of secret or supernatural powers or agencies. 2. beyond ordinary knowledge or understanding. 3. secret; disclosed or communicated only to the initiated. 4. hidden from view. 5. Med. not readily detectable, esp. at the place of origin: occult bleeding. n. 6. the occult, the supernatural, or supernatural agencies and affairs considered as a whole. v.t. 7. to block or shut off (an object) from view; hide. 8. to hide (a celestial body) by occultation. v.i. 9. to become hidden or shut off from view. [1520–30; < Latin occultus, past participle of occulere to hide from view =oc- oc- + -culere, akin to cēlāre to conceal] oc•cult′ly, adv. oc•cult′ness, n.

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Past participle: occulted
Gerund: occulting

Imperative
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Present
I occult
you occult
he/she/it occults
we occult
you occult
they occult

Preterite
I occulted
you occulted
he/she/it occulted
we occulted
you occulted
they occulted

Present Continuous
I am occulting
you are occulting
he/she/it is occulting
we are occulting
you are occulting
they are occulting

Present Perfect
I have occulted
you have occulted
he/she/it has occulted
we have occulted
you have occulted
they have occulted

Past Continuous
I was occulting
you were occulting
he/she/it was occulting
we were occulting
you were occulting
they were occulting

Past Perfect
I had occulted
you had occulted
he/she/it had occulted
we had occulted
you had occulted
they had occulted

Future
I will occult
you will occult
he/she/it will occult
we will occult
you will occult
they will occult

Future Perfect
I will have occulted
you will have occulted
he/she/it will have occulted
we will have occulted
you will have occulted
they will have occulted

Future Continuous
I will be occulting
you will be occulting
he/she/it will be occulting
we will be occulting
you will be occulting
they will be occulting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been occulting
you have been occulting
he/she/it has been occulting
we have been occulting
you have been occulting
they have been occulting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been occulting
you will have been occulting
he/she/it will have been occulting
we will have been occulting
you will have been occulting
they will have been occulting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been occulting
you had been occulting
he/she/it had been occulting
we had been occulting
you had been occulting
they had been occulting

Conditional
I would occult
you would occult
he/she/it would occult
we would occult
you would occult
they would occult

Past Conditional
I would have occulted
you would have occulted
he/she/it would have occulted
we would have occulted
you would have occulted
they would have occulted

occult

1. Magical or hidden. Supernatural or mystical happenings or acts which do not form part of a recognized religion. Witchcraft, divination, magic, Satanism are all considered to be part of the occult.2. The occult is the realm of magic and the supernatural, or any knowledge or practices involved in this.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	occult - supernatural forces and events and beings collectively; "She doesn't believe in the supernatural"supernaturalcausal agency, causal agent, cause - any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or resultsspiritual being, supernatural being - an incorporeal being believed to have powers to affect the course of human eventstheurgy - the effect of supernatural or divine intervention in human affairsdestiny, fate - the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman); "we are helpless in the face of destiny"
	2.	occult - supernatural practices and techniques; "he is a student of the occult"occult artspractice, pattern - a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"
Verb	1.	occult - 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"eclipseovershadow - cast a shadow upon; "The tall tree overshadowed the house"
	2.	occult - become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished; "The beam of light occults every so often"change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
	3.	occult - hide from view; "The lids were occulting her eyes"conceal, hold in, hold back - hold back; keep from being perceived by others; "She conceals her anger well"
Adj.	1.	occult - hidden and difficult to see; "an occult fracture"; "occult blood in the stool"invisible, unseeable - impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye; "the invisible man"; "invisible rays"; "an invisible hinge"; "invisible mending"
	2.	occult - 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"mystic, orphic, mysterious, mystical, secretesoteric - confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle; "a compilation of esoteric philosophical theories"

occult

noun1. magic, witchcraft, sorcery, wizardry, enchantment, occultism, black art, necromancy, theurgy his unhealthy fascination with the occultadjective1. supernatural, dark, magical, mysterious, psychic, mystical, mystic, unearthly, unnatural, esoteric, uncanny, arcane, paranormal, abstruse, recondite, preternatural, cabbalistic, supranatural organizations which campaign against paganism and occult practices

occult

adjectiveDifficult to explain or understand:arcane, cabalistic, cryptic, enigmatic, mysterious, mystic, mystical, mystifying, puzzling.verbTo put or keep out of sight:bury, cache, conceal, ensconce, hide, secrete.Slang: plant, stash.

Translations

神秘的超自然的

occult

(əˈkalt) : the occult supernatural practices, ceremonies etc. He has made a study of witches, magic and the occult. 神秘的，超自然的

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Occult method of communicating with the spirit world, this group consults the dead through a ouija board, which moves from letter to letter to spell out words. Fortean Picture Library.

Occult

(religion, spiritualism, and occult)

The word occult means "to hide from view" or "to conceal." Occult practices are those that claim to deal, in a secret or hidden manner, with supernatural forces or agencies. In the religious sense, "the occult" is usually applied to those secret rituals that attempt to worship, serve, or invoke the power of a devil or demonic figures.

This large and vague description, fitting a host of undefined but almost superstitiously feared practices, is revealing. Those who practice traditional, established religion tend to use the word "occult" whenever faced with describing something they don't understand, fear greatly, or wish to condemn.

Mary is dealing in the occult. Tom joined a Satan-worshiping group. Mike's son is hooked on the Dungeons and Dragons board game. Susan plays with Ouija boards. Voodoo and tarot cards deal in the occult. The implication is that the occult is evil, devil-worshiping, and demonically controlled. Unspeakable evils go on in dark places. Illicit sex with captured virgins is somehow implied, and black magic lurks at the center. The occult is always thought to be weaker than God but stronger than the power of one's own religious friends. Occultism, unproved but accepted as real, is viewed as an attempt to sell one's soul to the devil and bend supernatural powers to human control.

Perhaps the word's strongest power resides in the human tendency to keep mysteries in the dark by never examining them. At various times the secret rituals of the Masonic organization, the practice of being "slain in the spirit" in the Pentecostal Church down the street, and the mysterious rites of the Catholic Church have been all that are needed to accuse those organizations of practicing the occult.

The reality is that few people have ever experienced a real, dark occultic ritual, except in the movies. But the practice of using the word—covering the unknown in a veil of secrecy—leaves occultism in the dark. And, as with most fear-inducing things, the dark is where it is most powerful. In the light of day, the occult seems to disappear. Indeed, the most potent weapon of those who claim to practice occultism is secrecy itself.

Occult

(religion, spiritualism, and occult)

That which is hidden, secret, or esoteric. Occultism is the study of the occult—of psychic phenomena and supernormal influences, magic, and divination. The word is from the Latin occulere, meaning "to conceal."

O D I N see WODEN

Occult; Occultism

(religion, spiritualism, and occult)

“Occult” is from the Latin occulere, “to conceal.” It is that which is concealed or hidden, in the sense of keeping secret. It is something which is hidden behind external appearances and must be studied in order to be revealed. It is usually associated with the mystical and the magical and therefore is a part of Initiation. To some the word occult has a sinister inference, probably stemming from fear of the unknown.

According to Shepard, “Occultism is a philosophical system of theories and practices on, and for the attainment of, the higher powers of mind and spirit. Its practical side connects with psychical phenomena.”

Sources:

Bletzer, June G.: The Encyclopedia Psychic Dictionary. Lithia Springs: New Leaf, 1998Shepard, Leslie A: Encyclopedia of Occultism & Parapsychology. New York: Avon Books, 1978

Occult

(dreams)

In the same way in which the term New Age came to have negative associations after the wave of media attention it received in the late 1980s, the term occult acquired negative connotations after a similar wave of media coverage in the 1970s. Occultism calls to mind images of robed figures conducting arcane rituals for socially undesirable ends. Occult comes from a root word meaning “hidden” and originally referred to a body of esoteric beliefs and practices that were in some sense “hidden” from the average person (e.g., practices and knowledge that remain inaccessible until after an initiation). The term occult also refers to practices dealing with energies that are normally imperceptible and thus hidden from the ordinary person (e.g., magical and astrological forces).

Certain aspects of dreams and dream practices have often been associated with occultism. For example, the practice of astral projection, during which the spiritual body is “projected” outside the physical body during a trancelike state, has been thought of as a kind of dream experience. There are also certain esoteric practices of lucid dreaming in both Western and Eastern occultism. Finally, there are various approaches to the esoteric interpretation of dreams (e.g., certain Sufi practices) that are “occult” in some sense.

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noun magic

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adj supernatural

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adj difficult to explain or understand

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verb to put or keep out of sight

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noun supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

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noun supernatural practices and techniques

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verb cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention

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verb become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished

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verb hide from view

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adj hidden and difficult to see

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adj having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence

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