ɔˈkʌlt adj. & v. --adj. 1 involving
the supernatural;
mystical,
magical. 2
kept secret;
esoteric. 3
recondite,
mysterious;
beyond the
range of
ordinary knowledge. 4
Med.
not obvious on inspection. --v.tr. Astron. (of a concealing
body much greater in size
than the concealed body) hide
from view by
passing in
front;
conceal by
being in front. øthe occult occult
phenomena generally. occulting
light a
lighthouse light
that is
cut off at
regular intervals. øøoccultation n. occultism n. occultist n. occultly adv. occultness n. [L occulere occult(as
OB-, celare hide)]