OCCULT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for OCCULT?

Need another word that means the same as “occult”? Find 48 synonyms and 30 related words for “occult” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Occult” are: supernatural, occult arts, the supernatural, supernaturalism, magic, black magic, witchcraft, sorcery, necromancy, wizardry, the black arts, kabbalah, occultism, diabolism, devil worship, devilry, voodoo, hoodoo, white magic, witchery, witching, orenda, mysticism, mysterious, mystic, mystical, orphic, secret, magical, paranormal, psychic, necromantic, preternatural, transcendental, eclipse, blot out, block, cover, obscure, veil, shroud, hide, conceal, obliterate, darken, dim

Occult as a Noun

Definitions of "Occult" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “occult” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Supernatural forces and events and beings collectively.
• Mystical, supernatural, or magical powers, practices, or phenomena.
• Supernatural practices and techniques.

Synonyms of "Occult" as a noun (23 Words)

black magic	British chemist who identified carbon dioxide and who formulated the concepts of specific heat and latent heat (1728-1799.
devil worship	A rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man.
devilry	Reckless mischief. Some spirit of devilry made me go on teasing her.
diabolism	A belief in and reverence for devils (especially Satan.
hoodoo	A column or pinnacle of weathered rock. A visit to a local hoodoo doctor.
kabbalah	An esoteric theosophy of rabbinical origin based on the Hebrew scriptures and developed between the 7th and 18th centuries.
magic	An illusory feat considered magical by naive observers. Suddenly as if by magic the doors start to open.
mysticism	Obscure or irrational thought. St Theresa s writings were part of the tradition of Christian mysticism.
necromancy	The belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world. Alchemy necromancy and other magic practices.
occult arts	Supernatural practices and techniques.
occultism	A belief in supernatural powers and the possibility of bringing them under human control.
orenda	Invisible magic power believed by the Iroquois to pervade all natural objects as a spiritual energy.
sorcery	The use of magic, especially black magic.
supernatural	Supernatural forces and events and beings collectively. A frightening manifestation of the supernatural.
supernaturalism	The quality of being attributed to power that seems to violate or go beyond natural forces.
the black arts	The quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white.
the supernatural	Supernatural forces and events and beings collectively.
voodoo	A person skilled in voodoo. If you understand voodoo you can talk to these spirits.
white magic	United States political journalist (1915-1986.
witchcraft	Bewitching or fascinating attraction or charm. Children and goods were believed to be vulnerable to the witchcraft of jealous neighbours.
witchery	The practice of magic. Warding off evil spirits and acts of witchery.
witching	The use or practice of witchcraft. My hideous appearance and witching skills.
wizardry	The art or practice of magic. The car is full of hi tech wizardry.

Usage Examples of "Occult" as a noun

• He is a student of the occult.
• A secret society to study alchemy and the occult.

Occult as a Verb

Definitions of "Occult" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “occult” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Cut off from view by interposing something.
• Hide from view.
• Cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention.
• Become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished.
• (of a celestial body) conceal (an apparently smaller body) from view by passing or being in front of it.

Synonyms of "Occult" as a verb (12 Words)

block	Shape into a block or blocks. Block trains.
blot out	Dry (ink) with blotting paper.
conceal	Not allow to be seen; hide. They were at great pains to conceal that information from the public.
cover	Provide with a covering or cause to be covered. Is this enough to cover the check.
darken	Make dark or darker. Darken the eyebrows with black powder.
dim	Become dim or lusterless. The car moved slowly its headlights dimmed.
eclipse	Cause an eclipse of a celestial body by intervention. Jupiter was eclipsed by the Moon.
hide	Make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing. Companies with poor security can hide behind the law.
obliterate	Remove completely from recognition or memory. The memory was so painful that he obliterated it from his mind.
obscure	Make obscure or unclear. The debate has become obscured by conflicting ideological perspectives.
shroud	Form a cover like a shroud. Mist shrouded the castle.
veil	To obscure or conceal with or as if with a veil. He wasn t able to veil his disappointment.

Usage Examples of "Occult" as a verb

• The beam of light occults every so often.
• A wooden screen designed to occult the competitors.
• The lids were occulting her eyes.
• Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies.
• The Moon occults Mars during daylight on March 22.

Occult as an Adjective

Definitions of "Occult" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “occult” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Communicated only to the initiated; esoteric.
• (of a disease or process) not accompanied by readily discernible signs or symptoms.
• (of blood) abnormally present, e.g. in faeces, but detectable only chemically or microscopically.
• Having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding.
• Involving or relating to mystical, supernatural, or magical powers, practices, or phenomena.
• Hidden and difficult to see.

Synonyms of "Occult" as an adjective (13 Words)

magic	Possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers- Shakespeare. It was a great time magic.
magical	Possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers- Shakespeare. It was a magical evening of pure nostalgia.
mysterious	Having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding. In its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life.
mystic	Relating to or resembling mysticism. Mystical theories about the securities market.
mystical	Relating to ancient religious mysteries or other occult or esoteric rites. The mystical theology of Richard Rolle.
necromantic	Given to or produced by or used in the art of conjuring up the dead. Necromantic spells.
orphic	Ascribed to Orpheus or characteristic of ideas in works ascribed to Orpheus.
paranormal	Seemingly outside normal sensory channels. An investigator of the paranormal.
preternatural	Existing outside of or not in accordance with nature-Aldous Huxley. Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid and some steel.
psychic	Relating to or denoting faculties or phenomena that are apparently inexplicable by natural laws, especially involving telepathy or clairvoyance. Psychic phenomena.
secret	Of information given in confidence or in secret. Their secret signal was a wink.
supernatural	Unnaturally or extraordinarily great. Supernatural forces and occurrences and beings.
transcendental	Existing outside of or not in accordance with nature-Aldous Huxley. Find transcendental motives for sublunary action.

Usage Examples of "Occult" as an adjective

• Occult blood in the stool.
• Occult lore.
• The typically occult language of the time.
• A weird occult sensation of having experienced the identical situation before.
• An occult fracture.
• Careful palpation sometimes discloses occult spina bifida.
• An occult ceremony.

Associations of "Occult" (30 Words)

alchemy	The way two individuals relate to each other. Occult sciences such as alchemy and astrology.
arcane	Requiring secret or mysterious knowledge. The arcane science of dowsing.
cryptic	Having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure. He found his boss s utterances too cryptic.
eerie	Strange and frightening. An uncomfortable and eerie stillness in the woods.
enigmatic	Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious. Prophetic texts so enigmatic that their meaning has been disputed for centuries.
esoteric	Confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle. Esoteric philosophical debates.
incomprehensible	Incapable of being explained or accounted for. The most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible.
inexplicable	Incapable of being explained or accounted for. Inexplicable errors.
inglorious	Deserving or bringing disgrace or shame- Rachel Carson. Inglorious though the peasants may have been this is not synonymous with mute.
magic	An illusory feat considered magical by naive observers. Magic signs that protect against adverse influence.
metallurgy	The branch of science and technology concerned with the properties of metals and their production and purification. The constituents of bronze can be scientifically analysed to gain information on ancient metallurgy.
miracle	A remarkable event or development that brings very welcome consequences. It was a miracle that more people hadn t been killed.
mysterious	Having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding. A dark mysterious windowless building.
mystic	Relating to or characteristic of mysticism. Mystical religion.
mystical	Relating to or characteristic of mysticism. The mystical style of Blake.
necromancy	Sorcery or black magic in general. Alchemy necromancy and other magic practices.
odd	Of the remaining member of a pair. They lost a close fought game by the odd goal in five.
puzzling	Causing one to be puzzled; perplexing. A puzzling statement.
recondite	Difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge. The book is full of recondite information.
secret	Of information given in confidence or in secret. A secret agent.
sorcery	The use of magic, especially black magic.
strange	Unusual or surprising; difficult to understand or explain. I am strange to the work.
theosophy	A system of belief based on mystical insight into the nature of God and the soul.
unaccountable	(of a person, organization, or institution) not required or expected to justify actions or decisions; not responsible for results or consequences. Perceptible only as unaccountable influences that hinder progress.
unappreciated	Having value that is not acknowledged. She had been brought up in a family where she felt unappreciated and undervalued.
unknown	An unknown person or thing. Don t let anyone unknown into the house.
unnamed	Being or having an unknown or unnamed source. The unnamed man was found unconscious.
weird	Suggesting something supernatural; unearthly. Weird inhuman sounds.
witchcraft	(in a modern context) religious practice involving magic and affinity with nature, usually within a pagan tradition. Children and goods were believed to be vulnerable to the witchcraft of jealous neighbours.
wizard	Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field. A financial wizard.