Definition of: occult

(ə·kult′, ok′ult) adjective
1. Of, pertaining to, or designating those mystic arts involving magic, divination, astrology, alchemy, or the like.
2. Not divulged; secret.
3. Beyond human understanding; mysterious. See synonyms under MYSTERIOUS, SECRET.
—noun Occult arts or sciences.
—v.t.
1. To hide or conceal from view.
2. Astron. To hide or conceal by occultation.
—v.i.
3. To become hidden or concealed from view. [<L occultus, pp. of occulere cover over, hide]
—oc·cult′ly adverb
—oc·cult′ness noun