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occultist

/əˈkʌltɪst/

occultist noun: a person who practises or studies occultism; a practitioner of, or person learned in, the occult.

Noun

occultist (plural occultists)

  1. A person who practises or studies occultism; a practitioner of, or person learned in, the occult.
    • Albertus Magnus, the thirteenth century philosopher and occultist, states that coriander, valerian, and violet are love producing herbs.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 68
    • In the early 1930s, he fell under the spell of a wife-beating, alcoholic, Austrian occultist called Karl Maria Wiligut and a Dutch prehistorian called Herman Wirth, whose views further fed his fantastical illusions.2021, Otto English, Fake History, page 46

occultist meaning in Tagalog

occultist in Tagalog

person who practises occultism
dalub-alimuwang

Forms of occultist

pluraloccultists

Origin of occultist

From occult + -ist.

Words formed from occultist

Questions about occultist

What does occultist mean?
Occultist means a person who practises or studies occultism; a practitioner of, or person learned in, the occult.
What is occultist in Tagalog?
Occultist in Tagalog is dalub-alimuwang. See Occultist meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is occultist?
Occultist is a noun.
How do you pronounce occultist?
Occultist is pronounced /əˈkʌltɪst/.
What is the plural of occultist?
The plural of occultist is occultists.

Words near occultist in the dictionary

  1. occulting
  2. occulting light
  3. occulting lights
  4. occultism
  5. occultisms
  6. occultist
  7. occultistic
  8. occultists
  9. occultive
  10. occultly
  11. occultness

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