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Origin of occult

First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin occultus (past participle of occulere “to hide from view, cover up”), equivalent to oc- “to, toward, over” + -cul-, akin to cēlāre “to hide” + -tus past participle suffix; see oc-, conceal

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How to use occult in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for occult

occult

adjective (ɒˈkʌlt, ˈɒkʌlt)
  1. of or characteristic of magical, mystical, or supernatural arts, phenomena, or influences
  2. (as noun)the occult
beyond ordinary human understanding
secret or esoteric
verb (ɒˈkʌlt)
astronomy (of a celestial body) to hide (another celestial body) from view by occultation or (of a celestial body) to become hidden by occultation
to hide or become hidden or shut off from view
(intr) (of lights, esp in lighthouses) to shut off at regular intervals

Derived forms of occult

occultly, adverboccultness, noun

Word Origin for occult

C16: from Latin occultus, past participle of occulere, from ob- over, up + -culere, related to celāre to conceal
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