the occult
noun
: supernatural powers or practices and the things (such as gods, ghosts, and magic) that are connected with them
He's a student of the occult.
religion, mythology, and the occult
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Following some early works in the 1910s, like 1913’s The Vampire, in which vampires appeared more as femme fatales rather than supernatural blood drinkers, filmmakers looked to sources like Bram Stoker’s Dracula, and to myth and the occult for inspiration.
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James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
One of London’s most iconic esoteric shops, Watkins, has an entire section dedicated to cards, while Treadwell’s, another destination store for the occult, makes a trade out of unusual or collectable second-hand decks.
—Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
But viewers had already fallen in love with Lafayette for his wit and his heart, not to mention his all-around irrepressible fabulousness, which made his turn toward the occult a lot easier to accept.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
The appeal of visiting places connected to witchcraft goes beyond just an interest in the occult.
—Jennifer Stavros, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
One of London’s most iconic esoteric shops, Watkins, has an entire section dedicated to cards, while Treadwell’s, another destination store for the occult, makes a trade out of unusual or collectable second-hand decks.
—Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
But viewers had already fallen in love with Lafayette for his wit and his heart, not to mention his all-around irrepressible fabulousness, which made his turn toward the occult a lot easier to accept.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
The appeal of visiting places connected to witchcraft goes beyond just an interest in the occult.
—Jennifer Stavros, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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“The occult.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20occult. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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