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occulted

occulted is the simple past and past participle of occult.

Adjective

occulted (comparative more occulted, superlative most occulted)

  1. Hidden; secret.
    • […] when thou seest that act afoot,
      Even with the very comment of thy soul
      Observe my uncle. If his occulted guilt
      Do not itself unkennel in one speech,
      It is a damned ghost that we have seen, […]c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...
    • Over the last eighteen years, America has quietly created an occulted imperium, quite distinct from the sprawling system of military and naval facilities through which America exerts physical force, based not on high politics, but on control of apparently apolitical plumbing facilities.2019 April 15, Henry Farrell, Abraham Newman, “America’s Misuse of Its Financial Infrastructure”, in The National Interest
  2. Concealed, as by a body coming between.
    • […] nigh her lids eclipse
      Each half-occulted star beneath that lies;1893, Francis Thompson, Love in Dian’s Lap, VII. “Her Portrait” in Poems, London: Elkin Mathews & John Lane, p. 24

Meaning of occult

Verb

occult (third-person singular simple present occults, present participle occulting, simple past and past participle occulted)

  1. (transitive) To cover or hide from view.
    • The Earth occults the Moon during a lunar eclipse.
  2. (rare, transitive) To dissimulate, conceal, or obfuscate.
    • […]to do so would occult rather than illuminate the utterly unexpected and surprising character of his coming and of his reign.2013 June 28, Abi Doukhan, Spectrum Magazine

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Forms of occulted

comparativemore occulted
superlativemost occulted

Words formed from occulted

Questions about occulted

What does occulted mean?
Occulted means hidden; secret.
What is occulted the simple past and past participle of?
Occulted is the simple past and past participle of occult.
What part of speech is occulted?
Occulted is an adjective.

Words near occulted in the dictionary

  1. occultated
  2. occultates
  3. occultating
  4. occultation
  5. occultations
  6. occulted
  7. occulter
  8. occulters
  9. occultic
  10. occultically
  11. occulting

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