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Definition of Occultism
1. Noun. The study of the supernatural.
Derivative terms: Occultist
2. Noun. A belief in supernatural powers and the possibility of bringing them under human control.
Definition of Occultism
1. n. A certain Oriental system of theosophy.
Definition of Occultism
1. Noun. The study of the supernatural ¹
2. Noun. A belief in occult powers and the hope of controlling them ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Occultism
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Occultism
Literary usage of Occultism
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Occult World by Alfred Percy Sinnett (1884)
"occultism AND ITS ADEPTS. THE powers with which occultism invests its adepts
include, to begin with, a control over various forces in Nature which ordinary ..."
2. The Monist by Hegeler Institute (1905)
"Chinese occultism is based upon a rational nay a philosophical, or even mathematical,
conception of An original rationalism has here engendered a most ..."
3. The Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research by American Society for Psychical Research (1909)
"... an article in the Nineteenth Century for January, 1909, on the subject of "
Modern occultism," which has considerable interest for psychic researchers. ..."
4. The Arena by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1895)
"occultism is such an one. Though it had never become obsolete, it was rarely ...
In truth occultism has nothing whatever to do with manifestations of human ..."
5. The History and Power of Mind by Richard Ingalese (1920)
"You do not know whether occultism is true or not; you are now ready to examine
the subject and, after having heard the entire exposition, you will be in a ..."
6. The Alternate Sex by Charles Godfrey Leland (1904)
"CHAPTER IV THE FEMALE MIND IN MAN : ITS INFLUENCE ON THE INNER SELF—occultism
AND SPIRITUALISM. ... occultism ..."
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