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Occult vs Eldritch - What's the difference?

occult | eldritch |

As adjectives the difference between occult and eldritch

is that occult is secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected while eldritch is unearthly, alien, supernatural, weird, spooky, eerie.

As a verb occult

is to cover or hide from view.

As a noun occult

is usually with the Supernatural affairs.

occult

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (astronomy) To cover or hide from view.
    • The earth occults the moon during a lunar eclipse.
  • (rare) To dissimulate, conceal, or obfuscate.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (lb) Secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected
  • :
  • *(Isaac Taylor) (1787–1865)
  • *:It is of an occult kind, and is so insensible in its advances as to escape observation.
  • Related to the occult; pertaining to mysticism, magic, or astrology.
  • Esoteric.
  • *
  • *:Elbows almost touching they leaned at ease, idly reading the almost obliterated lines engraved there. ¶ ("I never) understood it," she observed, lightly scornful. "What occult meaning has a sun-dial for the spooney? I'm sure I don't want to read riddles in a strange gentleman's optics."

    • Derived terms

    * occult line

    Noun

    (-)
  • Supernatural affairs.

    • Related terms

    * occultation

    eldritch

    English

    Alternative forms

    * eldrich, elrich, elritch

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • unearthly, alien, supernatural, weird, spooky, eerie
  • * 1790 —
    • So Maggie runs, the witches follow,
    Wi' mony an eldritch skriech and hollo.
  • * 1850 — , ch VII
    • Pearl, in utter scorn of her mother's attempt to quiet her, gave an eldritch scream, and then became silent.
  • * 2003 — , ch 3
    • Between the new case, the Outfit hitter, and challenge, I wanted to make damn sure that I wasn't gonna get caught with my eldritch britches down again.