occultist
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- noun
- /əˈkʌltɪst/
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ocultista
- The renowned occultist held a workshop on ancient rituals last Saturday.
- occultist movement
Well, I mean, he's sort of quoting this, this occultist named Dion Fortune, right?
- Well, I mean, he's sort of quoting this, this occultist named Dion Fortune, right?
- And these, these aristocrats, occultists were not interested in seeing communism seize political power in Germany.
- John Whiteside Parsons, born Marvel Whiteside Parsons was an American rocket engineer, chemist, and Thalamite occultist.
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As a devoted occultist, she studied astrology and tarot card readings.
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With the help of two local occultists, Lilith set out to make things right.
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Well, I mean, he's sort of quoting this, this occultist named Dion Fortune, right?
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Jack Parsons was an explosives hobbyist, science fiction enthusiast, and Crowleyan occultist.
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One notable German-Austrian occultist of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was Guido von List.
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Aleister Crowley—the founder of Wasserman's religion of Thelema and the most influential occultist of the 20th century—has a really bad reputation.
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The occultist shared his knowledge of alchemy with a small group of eager learners.
Synonyms
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A person who does tricks that look like magic or who people think has real powers
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A man who uses magic and is thought to work with evil spirits
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A person who uses magic to make things happen
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A person who seeks direct spiritual experiences like visions or deep prayer
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A person who uses a religious ceremony to drive out evil spirits from someone or a place
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A person in some cultures who uses rituals and plant medicines to heal people
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A person who says they can see events before they happen
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A person who uses magic to talk to or bring dead people back to life
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A person who says they can talk with the spirits of dead people
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A person who says they can learn hidden things or predict the future using spiritual ways
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A person who uses secret magic to cast spells
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A person who believes they can contact dead people
A person who uses magic to change things
A person who does magic or seems to cause miracles
A person who uses magic in old stories
A man people think can use magic
A person who tries to feel a direct connection with God or a higher power
A magician who reads stars to do magic or tell the future
A person who uses ceremony and prayer to drive out evil spirits from people or places
A wise person who reads the stars and uses magic to tell the future
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Etymology
Occultist comes from the Latin word occultus, which means 'hidden', plus the ending -ist meaning 'a person who'. So an occultist is someone who studies or practises hidden or secret things like magic, spirits, and ancient rituals.