occultism

Definitions of occultism
  1. noun
    a belief in supernatural powers and the possibility of bringing them under human control
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    type of:
    supernaturalism
    a belief in forces beyond ordinary human understanding
  2. noun
    the study of the supernatural
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    type of:
    bailiwick, discipline, field, field of study, study, subject, subject area, subject field
    a branch of knowledge
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