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occultist

oc·cult·ism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-kuhl-tiz-uh m]
    • /əˈkʌl tɪz əm/
    • /ɒ.ˈkʌlt.ɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-kuhl-tiz-uh m]
    • /əˈkʌl tɪz əm/

Definitions of occultist word

  • noun occultist belief in the existence of secret, mysterious, or supernatural agencies. 1
  • noun occultist the study or practice of occult arts. 1
  • noun occultist A person who dabbles in or practises occultism. 1
  • noun occultist magician or clairvoyant 1
  • countable noun occultist An occultist is a person who believes in the supernatural and the power of magic. 0

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Origin of occultist

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; occult + -ism

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Occultist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

occultist popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

occultist usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for occultist

noun occultist

  • wizard — a person who practices magic; magician or sorcerer.
  • alchemist — An alchemist was a scientist in the Middle Ages who tried to discover how to change ordinary metals into gold.
  • charmer — If you refer to someone, especially a man, as a charmer, you think that they behave in a very charming but rather insincere way.
  • clairvoyant — Someone who is believed to be clairvoyant is believed to know about future events or to be able to communicate with dead people.
  • conjurer — A conjurer is a person who entertains people by doing magic tricks.

Antonyms for occultist

noun occultist

  • amateur — An amateur is someone who does something as a hobby and not as a job.
  • rookie — an athlete playing his or her first season as a member of a professional sports team: The rookie replaced the injured regular at first base.

Top questions with occultist

  • what is an occultist?
  • how to become an occultist?

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