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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Class struggle is reflected in the way that the back-alley heavy, Atticus Hawk, dismisses the ivory-tower eccentricity of the occult specialist Scholar Vitali.
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The New York Times, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Her interest in mysteries and the occult began in the metaphysical section at her local Borders.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 16 May 2025
While investigating the case of a teenage girl left for dead in the woods, Luminița (34), a small-town police officer, risks being swallowed into a dark, sinister world, where the unlawful meets the occult.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 8 May 2025
And a fascination with the occult was brewing in the upper echelons of Swedish society.
—Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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The New York Times, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Her interest in mysteries and the occult began in the metaphysical section at her local Borders.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 16 May 2025
While investigating the case of a teenage girl left for dead in the woods, Luminița (34), a small-town police officer, risks being swallowed into a dark, sinister world, where the unlawful meets the occult.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 8 May 2025
And a fascination with the occult was brewing in the upper echelons of Swedish society.
—Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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