The study of the supernatural / A belief in occult powers and the hope of controlling them

plural of occultism

(astronomy) An astronomical event that occurs when one celestial object is hidden by another celestial object that passes between it and the observer when the nearer object appears larger and completely hides the more distant object.

(transitive, astronomy) To cover or hide from view. / (transitive, rare) To dissimulate, conceal, or obfuscate.

(medicine) Secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected. / Related to the occult; pertaining to mysticism, magic, or astrology. / Esoteric.

(usually with "the") Supernatural affairs.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of occult

simple past tense and past participle of occult

Hidden; secret. / (astronomy) Concealed, as by a body coming between.

present participle of occult