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occult

[uh-kuhlt, ok-uhlt] / əˈkʌlt, ˈɒk ʌlt /


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Witches, demons and Satanism — anything occult — is white-hot lately.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

The museum sells occult essentials, cursed antiques and movie merchandise.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

"You have an entire landscape of uncertainty and vulnerability and you have this 1,000-year-old tapestry of spells and medicines and occult knowledge that just has seeped into the Burmese consciousness."

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

To stop Mocata from using Simon to bring about an apocalypse, Rex and the Duke enlist their own occult knowledge against evil spirits, mind-control, demonic horses and the Devil himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

“I checked the occult bookstores, the spooky carnivals, the abandoned cemeteries, and all the obscure and little-trafficked corners of the city. Nothing!”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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