occult
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++oc·cult1 /ˈɒkʌlt, əˈkʌlt $ əˈkʌlt, ˈɑːkʌlt/ noun the occult ROmysterious practices and powers involving magic and spirits 神秘学；神秘仪式；魔法 He was a strange man who dabbled in the occult. 他是个懂一点魔法的怪人。 —occultist noun [countable]
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occult• Throughout his life he maintained an interest in the occult.• Whereas practitioners of the occult would explain everything by magic, modern science has recognized the limitations of its knowledge.• Though once cloaked in the trappings of the occult, conversations with local psychics suggest a slightly more psychotherapeutic approach.• It was not associated with the occult until the eighteenth century at the earliest.occult2 adjective [only before noun] ROmagical and mysterious 玄妙的；奥秘的；神秘的；超自然的 occult practices 神秘习俗 the occult powers 超自然力量Examples from the Corpus
occult• occult beliefs• That they may also be interested in pursuing their aims by occult means should afford no surprise.• Behavioral technology does not escape as easily as physical and biological technology because it threatens too many occult qualities.Origin occult2 (1500-1600) Latin occultus, from occulere “to cover up”oc·cult1 nounoccult2 adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus mysterious practices powers spirits and involving magic and
occult
oc‧cult1 /ˈɒkʌlt, əˈkʌlt $ əˈkʌlt, ˈɑːkʌlt/ 
noun
the occult mysterious practices and powers involving magic and spirits:
He was a strange man who dabbled in the occult.
—occultist noun [countable]
occult2 adjective [only before noun]
occult practices
the occult powers
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nounthe occult mysterious practices and powers involving magic and spirits:
—occultist noun [countable]
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adjective [only before noun] Date: 1500-1600
Language: Latin
Origin: occultus, from occulere __to cover up__
magical and mysterious:Language: Latin
Origin: occultus, from occulere __to cover up__
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