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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 occultist

Why did not this confession of an occultist fall into my hands before?

Legends |August Strindberg
“Unhappy trifler, you will regret your selfishness,” murmured the occultist, less in anger than sorrow.

The Gay Gnani of Gingalee |Florence Huntley
The effect upon the Occultist was instantaneous and overpowering.

The Gay Gnani of Gingalee |Florence Huntley
The weapons of the mystic are concentration and inner vision; the weapons of the occultist are intuition and synthesis.

The Way of Initiation |Rudolf Steiner

Finally, he summons me before an occultist tribunal, and swears to me that I shall never forget the 13th of November.

The Inferno |August Strindberg

British Dictionary definitions for occultist

occultism

/ (ˈɒkʌlˌtɪzəm) /

noun

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

Derived forms of occultism

occultist, noun, adjective