Occultive
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 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 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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