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OCCULTISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A belief in supernatural powers and the possibility of bringing them under human control
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("occultism" is a kind of...):
supernaturalism (a belief in forces beyond ordinary human understanding)
Derivation:
occultist (a believer in occultism; someone versed in the occult arts)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The study of the supernatural
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("occultism" is a kind of...):
bailiwick; discipline; field; field of study; study; subject; subject area; subject field (a branch of knowledge)
Derivation:
occultist (a believer in occultism; someone versed in the occult arts)
