Look up: Occult

1. Occult
   Of or pertaining to supernatural phenomena or influences. This word is also used to denote the study of secret practices. Literal meaning is 'hidden' and is broadly applied to a wide range of metaphysical topics which lie outside the accepted realm of mainstream theologies. The uses of the Occult consist of Astrology, Numerology, Tarot, Witchcraft, for an example.
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2. occult
   [adj] - hidden and difficult to see 2. [v] - become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished 3. [v] - hide from view
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3. occult
   Vague term describing a wide range of activities connected with the supernatural, from seances to black magic. The term has come to have largely sinister overtones...
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4. Occult
   In a medical sense, means hidden or unknown, so occult malignancy (for 2% of people with a cancer, the primary site is not identified) occult bleeding etc.
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5. Occult
   Hidden, concealed, such as bleeding - (“occult blood in the stools�)
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6. Occult
   Occult: Hidden. Occult blood is hidden from the eye but is nonetheless present and can be detected by chemical tests. Spina bifida occulta is a hidden defect in the spinal column.
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7. Occult
   Oc·cult' adjective [ Latin occultus , past participle of occulere to cover up, hide; ob (see Ob- ) + a root probably akin to English hell : confer French occulte .] Hidden from the eye or the understanding; i...
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8. Occult
   Oc·cult' transitive verb To eclipse; to hide from sight.
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9. occult
   Obscure, concealed from observation, difficult to understand. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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10. occult
    adjective hidden and difficult to see; `an occult fracture`; `occult blood in the stool`
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11. occult
    occult arts noun supernatural practices and techniques; `he is a student of the occult`
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12. occult
    (ә-kult´) obscure or hidden from view.
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13. Occult
    • (v. t.) To eclipse; to hide from sight. • (a.) Hidden from the eye or the understanding; inviable; secret; concealed; unknown.
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14. occult
    obscure; concealed from observation, difficult to understand.
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15. occult
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ŏ-kŭlt′, ok′ŭlt Definitions: 1. Hidden; concealed; not manifest. 2. Denoting a concealed hemorrhage, the blood being inapparent or localized to a site where it is not visible. 3. In oncology, a clinically unidentified primary tumor with recognized metastases. See: occult blood
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16. occult
    Vague term describing a wide range of activities connected with the supernatural, from seances to black magic. The term has come to have largely sinister overtones and an association with Satanism and witchcraft
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17. Occult
    The word `occult` comes from the Latin word occultus (clandestine, hidden, secret), referring to "knowledge of the hidden". In the medical sense it is used to refer to a structure or process that is hidden, e.g. an "occult bleed" may be one detected indirectly by th...
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