occultists

noun

plural of occultist
as in sorcerers

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  1. sorcerers
  2. magicians
  3. necromancers
  4. mages
  5. conjurers
  6. witches
  7. seers
  8. diviners
Noun
  • But that apprehension is directed toward monsters, goddesses, sorcerers, and nymphs.
    — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026
  • Indeed, the sequel to the fan-favorite 1998 film, in which Bullock and Kidman play sister sorcerers, will hit theaters this September.
    — Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 2 May 2026
Definition of sorcerers
Noun
  • The celebrated musicians, the eclectic writers, the artist troupes, the lumberjacks, the magicians.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026
  • Live music, magicians, a mini parade, and more than 400 vendors transform the avenue into a giant block party.
    — Barbara Noe Kennedy, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026
Definition of magicians
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  • Fans of dark storytelling will find cruel necromancers, derelict mansions and strange alchemies in this page-turning epic.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Definition of necromancers
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  • This young adult fantasy follows a 16-year-old who discovers a magical attack and realizes this new world of demons and mages has a connection to her mother’s death.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Wizards, or mages (as the group has commonly referred to Eleven), develop their powers using arcane magic to cast powerful spells.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
Definition of mages
Noun
  • Their conjurers, who refuse to accept the rules of the real world, can also be great fun to read about.
    — Erin Somers, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Definition of conjurers
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  • Images of shape-shifting witches and cursed doors blur the lines between reality and the twins’ childlike imagination.
    — Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 22 July 2026
  • Along the way, Odysseus crosses paths with gods like Zeus, Athena, and Poseidon, as well as monsters, witches, sirens, and other mythical beings, all of whom shape his long, winding journey from Troy to Ithaca.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026
Definition of witches
Noun
  • Not in seers, not in sibyls, not in spirits from the great beyond.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • Laqueur’s book dwells on the way that canines often function in art—as seers of things that people miss.
    — Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
Definition of seers
Noun
  • Ancient Chinese scholars made records of solar eclipses, and diviners made prophecies during these auspicious events.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of diviners
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