Occultive

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Related to or involving the occult or secret knowledge.

    "To increase the difficulty there is frequent use made of paradox, hyperbole, the indirect and the allusive method: there is often the subtle reference and occultive meaning."

  2. 2
    Tending to obscure or occlude.

    "After five years' occultive gloom, / Once more the iron lilies bloom, / And we can walk at night / Streets newly washed in light."

Example

More examples

"To increase the difficulty there is frequent use made of paradox, hyperbole, the indirect and the allusive method: there is often the subtle reference and occultive meaning."

Etymology

From occult + -ive.

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