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Recent Examples of occultism
The relationship between the Nazis and the occult wasn’t black or white, but according to historian Eric Kurlander, Nazism and various branches of occultism became noticeably intertwined almost immediately after the founding of the National Socialist German Workers Party in 1919.
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Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025
Pynchon’s daunting masterpiece, a white whale of a Great American Novel, is stuffed with pun-tastic songs, rocket science and World War II-era occultism.
—John Lopez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
In modern pop culture, vampires have strayed away from occultism and are often depicted through a Christian lens, being repelled by crucifixes and sunlight.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Mysticism and occultism spread rapidly in the dying days of the Russian empire.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025
Pynchon’s daunting masterpiece, a white whale of a Great American Novel, is stuffed with pun-tastic songs, rocket science and World War II-era occultism.
—John Lopez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
In modern pop culture, vampires have strayed away from occultism and are often depicted through a Christian lens, being repelled by crucifixes and sunlight.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Mysticism and occultism spread rapidly in the dying days of the Russian empire.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for occultism
Noun
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The consciousness of social reevaluation and rise, a social spiritualism.—
Mark Richardson,
Pitchfork,
3 Feb. 2026
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In that way, Bridgerton has been different from other upstairs-downstairs shows like Downton Abbey and The Gilded Age, which have worked in political and social storylines about Irish independence, American spiritualism, and new versus old money.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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She was regarded as the female Christ by her followers but accused of witchcraft by outsiders.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Pay multiple people from the crafts site Etsy to perform tarot readings, lift any existing curses and otherwise engage in witchcraft.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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The sword-and-sorcery title grossed over $68M worldwide, coming to be appreciated as a cult classic, and spawned the sequel Conan the Destroyer (1984).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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The figure of an older woman working alone in a forest hovel inevitably brings some kind of sorcery to mind, but Hjorth’s earlier novels haven’t made too much of the suggestion.—
Elaine Blair,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Hedva’s practice cooks magic, necromancy, and divination together with mystical states of fury and ecstasy, and political states of solidarity and disintegration.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Former Disney star Calum Worthy is trying his hand at digital necromancy — and a lot people aren't happy about it.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Nov. 2025
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“Occultism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occultism. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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