occult

BrE /əˈkʌlt/ AmE /əˈkʌlt/

adjective / noun en → es

1 SECRET/ESOTERIC [adjective] B2

relating to beliefs or practices that are secret and not understood by most people, such as magic, astrology, etc.

oculto, esotérico, misterioso

  • occult beliefs/practices

Collocations occult practices · occult knowledge

  • She was interested in occult practices.

    Ella estaba interesada en prácticas ocultas.

2 HIDDEN [adjective] B2

hidden or secret, especially from most people; not known about by many people.

oculto, secreto, escondido

  • occult knowledge/information

Collocations occult information · occult secrets

  • The government kept the accident occult from the public.

    El gobierno mantuvo el accidente oculto al público.

3 STUDY [noun] C1

the study of beliefs and practices that are not part of organized religion, such as magic or astrology.

estudio de lo oculto

  • the occult

Collocations study the occult · interest in the occult

  • He has a great interest in the occult.

    Él tiene un gran interés en lo oculto.