Synonyms of the word occult


OCCULTCAUSE - CHANGE - CONCEAL - ECLIPSE - ESOTERIC - INVISIBLE - MYSTERIOUS - MYSTIC - MYSTICAL - OVERSHADOW - PATTERN - PRACTICE - SECRET - SUPERNATURAL - UNSEEABLE

occult

  • v. (transitive, astronomy) To cover or hide from view.
  • v. (transitive, rare) To dissimulate, conceal, or obfuscate.
  • adj. (medicine) Secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected.
  • adj. Related to the occult; pertaining to mysticism, magic, or astrology.
  • adj. Esoteric.
  • n. (usually with "the") Supernatural affairs.

cause

  • n. (countable, often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action;…
  • n. (uncountable, especially with for and a bare noun) Sufficient reason for a state, as of emotion.
  • n. (countable) A goal, aim or principle, especially one which transcends purely selfish ends.
  • n. (obsolete) Sake; interest; advantage.
  • n. (countable, obsolete) Any subject of discussion or debate; a matter; an affair.
  • n. (countable, law) A suit or action in court; any legal process by which a party endeavors to obtain his…
  • v. To set off an event or action.
  • v. To actively produce as a result, by means of force or authority.
  • v. To assign or show cause; to give a reason; to make excuse.

change

  • v. (intransitive) To become something different.
  • v. (transitive, ergative) To make something into something different.
  • v. (transitive) To replace.
  • v. (intransitive) To replace one's clothing.
  • v. (intransitive) To transfer to another vehicle (train, bus, etc.).
  • v. (archaic) To exchange.
  • v. (transitive) To change hand while riding (a horse).
  • n. (countable) The process of becoming different.
  • n. (uncountable) Small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination.
  • n. (countable) A replacement, e.g. a change of clothes.
  • n. (uncountable) Money given back when a customer hands over more than the exact price of an item.
  • n. (uncountable) Coins (as opposed to paper money).
  • n. (countable) A transfer between vehicles.
  • n. (baseball) A change-up pitch.
  • n. (campanology) Any order in which a number of bells are struck, other than that of the diatonic scale.
  • n. (dated) A place where merchants and others meet to transact business; an exchange.
  • n. (Scotland, dated) A public house; an alehouse.

conceal

  • v. (transitive) To hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret.

eclipse

  • n. (astronomy) An alignment of astronomical objects whereby one object comes between the observer (or notional…
  • n. Especially, an alignment whereby a planetary object (for example, the Moon) comes between the Sun and…
  • n. A seasonal state of plumage in some birds, notably ducks, adopted temporarily after the breeding season…
  • n. Obscurity, decline, downfall.
  • v. (transitive) Of astronomical bodies, to cause an eclipse.
  • v. (transitive, figuratively) To overshadow; to be better or more noticeable than.
  • v. (Irish grammar) To undergo eclipsis.

esoteric

  • adj. intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge…
  • adj. Having to do with concepts that are highly theoretical and without obvious practical application; often…
  • adj. Confidential; private.
  • n. An esoteric doctrine or treatise; esoteric philosophy.
  • n. One who believes, or is an initiate, in esoteric doctrines or rites.

invisible

  • adj. Unable to be seen; out of sight; not visible.
  • adj. Not appearing on the surface.
  • adj. (Internet) Apparently, but not actually, offline.
  • adj. (psychology) That is ignored by a person.
  • v. To invisiblize.
  • n. (obsolete) An invisible person or thing; specifically, God, the Supreme Being.
  • n. (obsolete) A Rosicrucian; so called because avoiding declaration of his craft.
  • n. (obsolete) One of those (as in the 16th century) who denied the visibility of the church.

mysterious

  • adj. Of unknown origin.
  • adj. Having unknown qualities.
  • adj. Difficult to understand.
  • adj. Deliberately evasive or enigmatic.

mystic

  • adj. Of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries; mystical.
  • adj. Mysterious and strange; arcane, obscure or enigmatic.
  • n. Someone who practices mysticism.

mystical

  • adj. Relating to mystics or mysticism.
  • adj. Having a spiritual significance that transcends human understanding.
  • adj. Inspiring a sense of spiritual mystery, awe, and fascination.

overshadow

  • v. (transitive) To obscure something by casting a shadow.
  • v. (transitive) To dominate something and make it seem insignificant.

pattern

  • n. Model, example.
  • n. A design, motif or decoration, especially formed from regular repeated elements.
  • n. A naturally-occurring or random arrangement of shapes, colours etc. which have a regular or decorative…
  • n. The given spread, range etc. of shot fired from a gun.
  • n. A particular sequence of events, facts etc. which can be understood, used to predict the future, or seen…
  • n. (linguistics) An intelligible arrangement in a given area of language.
  • v. To apply a pattern.
  • v. To make or design (anything) by, from, or after, something that serves as a pattern; to copy; to model;…
  • v. To follow an example.
  • v. To fit into a pattern.
  • v. (transitive) To serve as an example for.

practice

  • n. Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.
  • n. An organized event for the purpose of performing such repetition.
  • n. (uncountable) The ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession, particularly in medicine or the fine arts.
  • n. (countable) A place where a professional service is provided, such as a general practice.
  • n. The observance of religious duties that a church requires of its members.
  • n. A customary action, habit, or behaviour; a manner or routine.
  • n. Actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory.
  • n. (law) The form, manner, and order of conducting and carrying on suits and prosecutions through their various…
  • n. Skilful or artful management; dexterity in contrivance or the use of means; stratagem; artifice.
  • n. (mathematics) A easy and concise method of applying the rules of arithmetic to questions which occur in…
  • v. US spelling of practise.

secret

  • n. (countable, uncountable) Knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden.
  • n. (uncountable) Something not understood or known.
  • n. (archaic, in the plural) The genital organs.
  • adj. Being or kept hidden.
  • adj. (obsolete) Withdrawn from general intercourse or notice; in retirement or secrecy; secluded.
  • adj. (obsolete) Faithful to a secret; not inclined to divulge or betray confidence; secretive.
  • adj. (obsolete) Separate; distinct.
  • v. (transitive) To make or keep secret.
  • v. (transitive) To hide secretly.

supernatural

  • adj. Above nature; beyond or added to nature, often so considered because it is given by a deity or some force…
  • adj. Not of the usual; not natural; altered by forces that are not understood fully if at all.
  • n. (countable) A supernatural being.
  • n. (uncountable) Supernatural beings and events collectively. (When used with definite article: "the supernatural"…

unseeable

  • adj. invisible.
  • adj. unimaginable.

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