the occult
noun
: supernatural powers or practices and the things (such as gods, ghosts, and magic) that are connected with them
He's a student of the occult.
religion, mythology, and the occult
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The movie, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary on May 3, showed us how to use our magic and morals to decide whether to embrace necromancy and the occult.
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Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Baseball has always been a sport that believes in the occult — in juju and curses and superstitions.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 3 May 2026
At any other time, Rasputin’s mesmeric power might have been harmless, yet another example of a country’s thirst for the occult.
—Gerard Degroot, Air Mail, 25 Apr. 2026
The study of exotic subjects – psychology, astrology, the occult – along with philosophical questions about the meaning of life will intrigue you.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
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Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Baseball has always been a sport that believes in the occult — in juju and curses and superstitions.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 3 May 2026
At any other time, Rasputin’s mesmeric power might have been harmless, yet another example of a country’s thirst for the occult.
—Gerard Degroot, Air Mail, 25 Apr. 2026
The study of exotic subjects – psychology, astrology, the occult – along with philosophical questions about the meaning of life will intrigue you.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the occult
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“The occult.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20occult. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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