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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Often that has something to do with the occult, what’s hidden.
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2025
For more information on the darker side of the era, Cthulhu by Gaslight: Keepers’ Guide deals with secret societies and the fascination with the occult many people had at the time.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Global Vision has held conferences and events that have included inviting people to burn items the church relates to witchcraft and the occult, which have gained reaction.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 19 Nov. 2024
At the same time, Crookes suggests, American interest in the occult was morphing into a fascination with conspiracy theories.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 10 Mar. 2025
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2025
For more information on the darker side of the era, Cthulhu by Gaslight: Keepers’ Guide deals with secret societies and the fascination with the occult many people had at the time.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Global Vision has held conferences and events that have included inviting people to burn items the church relates to witchcraft and the occult, which have gained reaction.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 19 Nov. 2024
At the same time, Crookes suggests, American interest in the occult was morphing into a fascination with conspiracy theories.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 10 Mar. 2025
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 5 May. 2025.
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