Top synonyms for “occult”: eclipse, mysterious, mystic, mystical, occult arts, orphic, secret, supernatural, and 3 more below.
Definitions
- (noun)supernatural practices and techniques“he is a student of the occult”
- (noun)supernatural forces and events and beings collectively“She doesn't believe in the supernatural”
- (verb)hide from view“The lids were occulting her eyes”
- (verb)become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished“The beam of light occults every so often”
- (verb)cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention“The Sun eclipses the moon today”
- (adjective)having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding“mysterious symbols”
- (adjective)hidden and difficult to see“an occult fracture”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "occult" include eclipse, mysterious, mystic, mystical, occult arts, orphic. Our thesaurus lists 11 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "occult" mean?
supernatural practices and techniques Example: "he is a student of the occult"
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