English Explanatory Dictionary

occulture

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The appropriation by a subculture of occult themes (New Age, etc.) in opposition to the dominant culture.

Pronunciation

/əˈkʌlt͡ʃə(ɹ)/

Word forms

occulture

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁epsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁epi Proto-Italic *op Latin ob Latin ob- Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European *ḱéletider. Latin *celo Latin occulō Latin occultusbor. English occult Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁-e-ti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture blend English occulture Blend of occult + culture. First used in Rapid Eye magazine by Simon Dwyer. Later used by Professor Christopher Partridge.

Related words

conspirituality

Derived words

occultural
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