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Supernaturalism vs Occultism - What's the difference?

supernaturalism | occultism |

As nouns the difference between supernaturalism and occultism

is that supernaturalism is the quality or condition of being supernatural while occultism is the study of the supernatural.

supernaturalism

English

Noun

(-)
  • The quality or condition of being supernatural.
  • A belief in the doctrine of supernatural or divine agency as manifested in the world, in human events]], religious revelation, [[miracle, miracles, etc.
  • A belief in supernatural intelligent causes]], forces, agencies, powers as producing [[effect, effects in this world.

    • occultism

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia occultism) (en noun)
  • The study of the supernatural
  • A belief in occult powers and the hope of controlling them