Occult vs Esoterica - What's the difference?
occult | esoterica |
(astronomy) To cover or hide from view.
(rare) To dissimulate, conceal, or obfuscate.
(lb) Secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected
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*(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.
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*: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."
Supernatural affairs.
Things that are esoteric; things that are impractical or specialised.
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As nouns the difference between occult and esoterica
is that occult is usually with the Supernatural affairs while esoterica is things that are esoteric; things that are impractical or specialised.As a verb occult
is to cover or hide from view.As an adjective occult
is secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected.occult
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(en verb)- The earth occults the moon during a lunar eclipse.
Adjective
(en adjective)Derived terms
* occult lineNoun
(-)esoterica
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(en-plural noun)Luke Helder's Bad Trip," Time , 20 May,
- Helder was also a visionary given to muddled, passionate harangues on immortality, astral projection and other esoterica .