OCCULTISMS Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word occultisms. (close relations)
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| alchemy | nounn | |||||
noun • the way two individuals relate to each other • a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times | ||||||
| arcane | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • requiring secret or mysterious knowledge | ||||||
| astrology | nounn | |||||
noun • a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon | ||||||
| divination | nounn | |||||
noun • successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck • a prediction uttered under divine inspiration • the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means | ||||||
| enchantment | nounn | |||||
noun • a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual • a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation • a magical spell | ||||||
| magic | nounn | |||||
noun • any art that invokes supernatural powers • an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers adjective satellite • possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers | ||||||
| mystic | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • relating to or resembling mysticism • relating to or characteristic of mysticism noun • someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension adjective satellite • having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding | ||||||
| mysticism | nounn | |||||
noun • a religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality • obscure or irrational thought | ||||||
| necromancy | nounn | |||||
noun • the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world • conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying | ||||||
| occult | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • supernatural forces and events and beings collectively • supernatural practices and techniques adjective satellite • hidden and difficult to see • having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding verb • cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention • become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished • hide from view | ||||||
| otherworldly | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • existing outside of or not in accordance with nature | ||||||
| paranormal | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • seemingly outside normal sensory channels • not in accordance with scientific laws | ||||||
| shamanism | nounn | |||||
noun • any animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes) • an animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans | ||||||
| sorcerous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers | ||||||
| sorcery | nounn | |||||
noun • the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world | ||||||
| spiritual | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a kind of religious song originated by Blacks in the southern United States adjective satellite • concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church • concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul • lacking material body or form or substance • resembling or characteristic of a phantom | ||||||
| supernatural | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material noun • supernatural forces and events and beings collectively | ||||||
| thaumaturgy | nounn | |||||
noun • any art that invokes supernatural powers • an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers | ||||||
| theurgy | nounn | |||||
noun • the effect of supernatural or divine intervention in human affairs • white magic performed with the help of beneficent spirits (as formerly practiced by Neoplatonists) | ||||||
| voodoo | nounn | |||||
noun • a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers • (Haiti) followers of a religion that involves witchcraft and animistic deities • a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities verb • bewitch by or as if by a voodoo | ||||||
