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Definition & Meaning of "occult"in English

occult
01

relating to knowledge, meanings, or truths that are hidden from normal perception and difficult to understand without special insight

occult definition and meaning
Examples
The manuscript contained occult symbols no one could decipher.
Occult
01

all that relates to the magical and supernatural, their events, practices, powers, etc.

Examples
She was fascinated by the occult and spent years studying ancient magical texts.
to occult
01

to obscure something so it cannot be seen

Examples
The thick fog occulted the mountain peaks.
02

to cause an eclipse by passing in front of a star, planet, or moon

Examples
During the lunar eclipse, Earth occulted the moon.
03

to fade from sight, especially due to obstruction

Examples
The moon occulted behind the clouds.
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