occult – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
occult
adj.
secret, hidden; inconceivable to the human mind, mysterious; magical, supernatural
n.
study of the occult or occult practices, study of the supernatural (e.g. mysticism, Kabala, etc.)
Occult
The
occult (from the
Latin word
occultus "clandestine, hidden, secret") is "knowledge of the hidden". In common
English usage,
occult refers to "knowledge of the
paranormal", as opposed to "knowledge of the
measurable", usually referred to as
science. The term is sometimes taken to mean knowledge that "is meant only for certain people" or that "must be kept hidden", but for most practicing occultists it is simply the study of a deeper spiritual reality that extends beyond
pure reason and the physical sciences. The terms
esoteric and
arcane can also be used to describe the occult, in addition to their meanings unrelated to the supernatural.
occult
Noun
1. supernatural forces and events and beings collectively; "She doesn't believe in the supernatural"
(synonym) supernatural
(hypernym) causal agent, cause, causal agency
(member-meronym) spiritual being, supernatural being
(part-meronym) Destiny, Fate
2. occult practices and techniques; "he is a student of the occult"
(synonym) occult arts
(hypernym) practice, pattern
Verb
1. cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention; "The Sun eclipses the moon today"; "Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies"
(synonym) eclipse
(hypernym) overshadow
2. become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished; "The beam of light occults every so often"
(hypernym) change
3. hide from view; "The lids were occulting her eyes"
(hypernym) conceal, hold back, hold in
Adjective
1. hidden and difficult to see; "an occult fracture"; "occult blood in the stool"
(similar) invisible, unseeable
2. having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding; "mysterious symbols"; "the mystical style of Blake"; "occult lore"; "the secret learning of the ancients"
(synonym) mysterious, mystic, mystical, secret, orphic
(similar) esoteric
occult
adj.
occult, secret, hidden; inconceivable to the human mind, mysterious; magical, supernatural
occult
příd.jm.
okultní
n.
magie; okultní vědy
