occult
[adjective]
Synonyms: supernatural, arcane, esoteric, magical, mysterious, mystical

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Related Words: arcane, mysterious, cabalistic, mystical, supernatural, eerie, unearthly, weird

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English Thesaurus: magic, witchcraft, spell, curse, the occult, ...

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I. oc‧cult¹ /ˈɒkʌlt, əˈkʌlt $ əˈkʌlt, ˈɑːkʌlt/ noun
the occult mysterious practices and powers involving magic and spirits:
He was a strange man who dabbled in the occult.
—occultist noun [countable]

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II. occult² adjective [only before noun]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: occultus, from occulere 'to cover up']
magical and mysterious:
occult practices
the occult powers

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magic noun [uncountable] the power to make impossible things happen, by saying special words or doing special actions:
In the story, she uses magic to turn him into a frog.
Local people believe that he can heal wounds and illnesses using magic.
witchcraft noun [uncountable] the use of magic, usually to do bad things:
Hundreds of women were accused of witchcraft in the 1600s.
spell noun [countable] a special set of words or actions that are used to make something happen by magic:
a magic spell
An evil witch cast a spell on him (=said a special set of words or did a special series of actions, in order to make something happen to someone by magic), turning him into a beast.
curse (also hex American English) noun [countable] something that makes someone or something have bad luck:
The house seemed to have a curse on it.
People believed the pharaoh would put a curse on (=use magic to make them have bad luck)anyone who broke into the tomb.
She believed her former husband had put a hex on her.
the occult mysterious powers and events that involve magic and spirits:
He was very interested in the occult.
voodoo noun [uncountable] magical beliefs and practices used as a form of religion:
a voodoo curse
In Haiti, the people still practice voodoo.

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