Occult Meaning
/ˈɒk.ʌlt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo cover or hide from view.
verbTo dissimulate, conceal, or obfuscate.
Sentence Examples
He has occult powers!
She has occult powers!
Sami read books on Satanism and the occult.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The group studied ____ rituals that were kept secret from the public.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He spent years studying ____ practices and ancient rituals that were hidden from the general public.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁óp(i) Proto-Italic *op Latin ob Latin ob- Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European *ḱéletider. Latin *celo Latin occulō Latin occultusbor. English occult Borrowed from Latin occultus (“hidden, secret”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[…]to do so would occult rather than illuminate the utterly unexpected and surprising character of his coming and of his reign."
— 2013 June 28, Abi Doukhan, Spectrum Magazine:
"This counter-influence is so much more conclusive[…] because it is of an occult kind, and is so insensible in its advances as to escape observation."
— 1860, Isaac Taylor, “Mind in Form”, in Ultimate Civilization, page 178:
"One of our dogs with PHPTH [primary hyperparathyroidism] had lucent lesions in the long bones, but this is extremely uncommon. Concurrent hyperproteinemia is supportive of myeloma. Solid tumors with metastasis to bone are more likely if lytic bone lesions and normoproteinemia (especially a normal serum globulin concentration) are present. A core biopsy of a lytic lesion may be necessary to establish a definitive diagnosis of neoplasia, especially in a dog with occult neoplasia."
— 2004, Edward C. Feldman, Richard William Nelson, “Hypercalcemia and primary hyperparathyroidism”, in Canine and Feline Endocrinology and Reproduction, Elsevier, →ISBN, page 695:
"The concoctions contrived by Italians were particularly in clamant demand, while the occult sciences of astrology and alchemy lent their support[.]"
— 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 190:
"Be aware that occult knowledge can be used for good or evil purposes."
— 2017, Pao Chang, Word Magic: The Powers & Occult Definitions of Words, →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The group studied ____ rituals that were kept secret from the public.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He spent years studying ____ practices and ancient rituals that were hidden from the general public.