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Occult vs Wiccan - What's the difference?

occult | wiccan |

As adjectives the difference between occult and wiccan

is that occult is secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected while Wiccan is of or pertaining to the neo-pagan religion of Wicca.

As nouns the difference between occult and wiccan

is that occult is usually with the Supernatural affairs while Wiccan is a follower of Wicca.

As a verb occult

is to cover or hide from view.

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

    wiccan

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to the neo-pagan religion of Wicca.
    • The pentacle is sometimes worn as a Wiccan symbol.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A follower of Wicca.

    • Synonyms

    *Wiccanist

    Hypernyms

    * pagan, religionist

    Hyponyms

    * Eclectic Wiccan, Alexandrian Wiccan, Gardnerian Wiccan, Odyssean Wiccan, Dianic Wiccan, Celtic Wiccan, Faery Wiccan

    Coordinate terms

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