OCCULTISM Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

occultism

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Definition of occultism

as in spiritualism

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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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for occultism

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And that scene is playing on a very tried and true form of spiritualism.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 May 2026
Our late colleague Asher Peres, someone with little respect for spiritualism, once met someone of the opposite persuasion.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026

Definition of spiritualism

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The British horror film stars Oscar-winner Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed, telling the story of Urbain Grandier, a 17th-century priest who was accused of witchcraft.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Think earthy, free-spirited garb, Bohemian crafts and clothing, and the visual symbols of Wicca and other witchcraft traditions.

— Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of witchcraft

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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.

— Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
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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