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occultism

[ uh-kuhl-tiz-uh m ]

/ əˈkʌl tɪz əm /

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noun

belief in the existence of secret, mysterious, or supernatural agencies.

the study or practice of occult arts.

Origin of occultism

First recorded in 1880–85; occult + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM occultism

oc·cult·ist, noun, adjective

Words nearby occultism

occult blood, occult fracture, occult hydrocephalus, occultation, occulting light, occultism, occupancy, occupant, occupation, occupation franchise, occupation groupings

Example sentences from the Web for occultism

To hold that it can is to turn religion into an occultism which at every point bewilders the simple mind.

Expositor's Bible: The Book of Job |Robert Watson
Those who thoroughly believed in occultism, sought expectantly for further proofs.

The Room with the Tassels |Carolyn Wells
How can one tell but that all occultism is merely unknown science?

The White Invaders |Raymond King Cummings
These are some of the sources from which the later writers of occultism have drawn their plots.

The Supernatural in Modern English Fiction |Dorothy Scarborough

But there are secrets that kill in the arcana of Occultism, and unless a man lives the life he cannot be entrusted with them.

Studies in Occultism; A Series of Reprints from the Writings of H. P. Blavatsky |H. P. Blavatsky

British Dictionary definitions for occultism

occultism

/ (ˈɒkʌlˌtɪzəm) /

noun

belief in and the study and practice of magic, astrology, etc

Derived forms of occultism

occultist, noun, adjective