Occultist

//əˈkʌltɪst// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who practises or studies occultism; a practitioner of, or person learned in, the occult.

    "Albertus Magnus, the thirteenth century philosopher and occultist, states that coriander, valerian, and violet are love producing herbs."

  2. 2
    a believer in occultism; someone versed in the occult arts wordnet

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"Albertus Magnus, the thirteenth century philosopher and occultist, states that coriander, valerian, and violet are love producing herbs."

Etymology

From occult + -ist.

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