occult:1

verb
oc*cult \ ə-ˈkəlt \ ä- \
15th century
  • to shut off from view or exposure : cover, eclipse

occult:2

adjective
oc*cult \ ə-ˈkəlt \ ä- \ ˈä-ˌkəlt \
circa 1513{ds||1||}
  • not revealed : secret
  • not easily apprehended or understood : abstruse, mysterious
  • hidden from view : concealed

occult:3

noun
oc*cult \ ə-ˈkəlt \ ä- \ ˈä-ˌkəlt \
1888
  • matters regarded as involving the action or influence of supernatural or supernormal powers or some secret knowledge of them —used with the

the occult

noun
the occult \
  • supernatural powers or practices and the things (such as gods, ghosts, and magic) that are connected with them
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