adj Relating to magic, mysticism, or supernatural practices.
- She kept a collection of books on occult rituals.
- The old bookstore had a shelf of occult texts about spells and secret ceremonies.
- They joked that the strange symbols on the wall were part of some occult ritual.
adj Hidden from ordinary knowledge or view.
- His illness had occult symptoms that were hard to diagnose.
- The doctor ran more tests to find the occult cause of her constant tiredness.
- Scientists searched for the occult patterns hidden in the noisy data.
verb To hide or block from view.
- The moon occulted the star for several minutes.
- A passing cloud occulted the sun for a moment.
- The tall building occults the view of the mountains from our window.
noun Supernatural beliefs, practices, or phenomena, considered as a whole.
- He became fascinated by the occult after reading about tarot.
- The museum has an exhibit on the history of the occult in Europe.
- Many horror movies borrow ideas from the occult to make audiences nervous.
