occult
Secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetectedSecret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected.
» Tom has studied the occult sciences.
Tom hat die geheimen Wissenschaften studiert. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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4 sensesSecret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected.
occult blood loss; occult cancer
okkult
скры́тыйskrýtyj, та́йныйtájnyj
Not visible, but chemically detectable.
occult blood in the urine
Related to the occult; pertaining to mysticism, magic, or astrology.
okkult
окку́льтныйokkúlʹtnyj
оку́льтнийokúlʹtnyj
Esoteric.
- hidden and difficult to see
- having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
Examples
7 sentencesTom has studied the occult sciences.
deTom hat die geheimen Wissenschaften studiert. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Yanni is interested in occult knowledge.
James visited the occult bookstore.
He has occult powers!
She has occult powers!
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin occultus (“hidden, secret”).Borrowed from Latin occultus (“hidden, secret”).
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Forms
more occult, most occult| Comparative | more occult Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most occult Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding:mysteriousmysticmysticalsecretorphic
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.