occult Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
supernatural.
- She doesn't believe in the supernatural
noun supernatural practices and techniques
occult arts.
- he is a student of the occult
verb cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention
eclipse.
- The Sun eclipses the moon today
- Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies
verb become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished
- The beam of light occults every so often
verb hide from view
- The lids were occulting her eyes
adjective satellite hidden and difficult to see
- an occult fracture
- occult blood in the stool
adjective satellite having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
mystical; mystic; secret; orphic; mysterious.
- mysterious symbols
- the mystical style of Blake
- occult lore
- the secret learning of the ancients

L. occultus, p.p. of occulere to cover up, hide; ob (see Ob-) + a root prob.akin to E. hell: cf. F. occulte.

Hidden from the eye or the understanding; inviable; secret; concealed; unknown.
It is of an occult kind, and is so insensible in its advances as to escape observation. I. Taylor.