Etymology
Borrowed from Latin occultus (hidden, secret).
Verb
occult (third-person singular simple present occults, present participle occulting, simple past and past participle occulted)
- (astronomy) To cover or hide from view.
- The Earth occults the Moon during a lunar eclipse.
Adjective
occult (comparative more occult, superlative most occult)
- (medicine) Secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected.
- occult blood loss; occult cancer
- Related to the occult; pertaining to mysticism, magic, or astrology.
- Esoteric.
Derived terms
- occult line
Noun
occult (uncountable)
- (usually with "the") Supernatural affairs.
Related terms
- occultation
- occultive
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