occulted; occulting; occults
occulter
noun
1
: not revealed : secret
deep subterranean occult jealousy—
J. C. Powys
J. C. Powys2
: not easily apprehended or understood : abstruse, mysterious
occult matters like nuclear physics, radiation effects and the designing of rockets—Robert Bendiner
Robert Bendiner3
: hidden from view : concealed
occult underground passages
4
: of or relating to the occult
… the occult arts—astrology, palmistry, card reading …—Amy Fine Collins
Amy Fine Collinsoccult practices
5
: not manifest or detectable by clinical methods alone
occult carcinoma
also
: not present in macroscopic amounts
occult blood in a stool
occultly
adverb
: matters regarded as involving the action or influence of supernatural or supernormal powers or some secret knowledge of them
—used with the
Examples of occult in a Sentence
Verb
occulted their house from prying eyes by planting large trees around it
the actor's private life had long been occulted by a contrived public persona
Adjective
occult practices such as magic and fortune-telling
He began to believe he had occult powers.
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
From Korea alone, seven new projects spanning coming-of-age dramas to occult horror are seeking international co-production opportunities.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
There are even said to be more occult faith healers than medical doctors.
—Harriet Marsden, theweek, 23 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Of course, many other (fainter) stars will also be occulted during the moon's passage through the cluster.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
From Korea alone, seven new projects spanning coming-of-age dramas to occult horror are seeking international co-production opportunities.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
There, a new school of artists, thinkers and card readers began to see tarot as infused with a deep, occult significance.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
There are even said to be more occult faith healers than medical doctors.
—Harriet Marsden, theweek, 23 Sep. 2024
Noun
Some investigators argued for a lone killer, while others suggested a network of individuals acting under occult motivations.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
There’s a cursed avant-garde horror movie that may be an occult ritual.
—Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Occult.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occult. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
1
: beyond understanding : mysterious
2
: of or relating to supernatural forces
Medical Definition
: not manifest or detectable by clinical methods alone
occult carcinoma
also
: not present in macroscopic amounts
occult blood in a stool specimen
fecal occult blood testing
compare gross sense 1b
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