Look up: occult

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   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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   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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   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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   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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   Occult
   Hidden, concealed, such as bleeding - (“occult blood in the stools�)
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   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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   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; inviable; secret; concealed; unknown. « It is of an occult kind, and is so insensible in its advances as to escape observation.» < ...
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   Occult
   Oc·cult' transitive verb To eclipse; to hide from sight.
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   occult
   Obscure, concealed from observation, difficult to understand. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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    occult
    adjective hidden and difficult to see; `an occult fracture`; `occult blood in the stool`
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    occult
    occult arts noun supernatural practices and techniques; `he is a student of the occult`
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    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 commonly to refer to a structure or process that is hidden, e.g. an `occult bleed.` The word has many uses in the English language, popularly meaning `knowledge of the paranormal`, as opposed to `knowledge of the measurable`, usually referred to as science. The term is sometimes popularly t...
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    occult
    (ә-kult´) obscure or hidden from view.
    Found on http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns
    
    
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    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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    occult
    obscure; concealed from observation, difficult to understand.
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