the occult
noun
: supernatural powers or practices and the things (such as gods, ghosts, and magic) that are connected with them
He's a student of the occult.
religion, mythology, and the occult
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On bringing locals back to Bourbon Street: New Orleans is known for obviously a lot of its spiritual energy, the voodoo, the occult and all this stuff.
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Elazar Sontag, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 May 2025
Led by host and de facto showrunner Edna (Chloë Sevigny), the motley crew of Brooklyn media types travel the world seeking oddball stories ranging from pop culture to the occult.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2025
Class struggle is reflected in the way that the back-alley heavy, Atticus Hawk, dismisses the ivory-tower eccentricity of the occult specialist Scholar Vitali.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Her interest in mysteries and the occult began in the metaphysical section at her local Borders.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 16 May 2025
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Elazar Sontag, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 May 2025
Led by host and de facto showrunner Edna (Chloë Sevigny), the motley crew of Brooklyn media types travel the world seeking oddball stories ranging from pop culture to the occult.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2025
Class struggle is reflected in the way that the back-alley heavy, Atticus Hawk, dismisses the ivory-tower eccentricity of the occult specialist Scholar Vitali.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Her interest in mysteries and the occult began in the metaphysical section at her local Borders.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for the occult
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“The occult.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20occult. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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