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supernaturalism vs occultism

occultism vs supernaturalism

supernaturalism and occultism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
supernaturalism Yes No No No
occultism Yes No No No
As nouns, occultism is a hyponym of supernaturalism; that is, occultism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than supernaturalism:
  • supernaturalism: a belief in forces beyond ordinary human understanding
  • occultism: a belief in supernatural powers and the possibility of bringing them under human control
Other hyponyms of supernaturalism include magic, thaumaturgy, dispossession, exorcism.
supernaturalism (noun) occultism (noun)
the quality of being attributed to power that seems to violate or go beyond natural forces a belief in supernatural powers and the possibility of bringing them under human control
a belief in forces beyond ordinary human understanding the study of the supernatural
Difference between supernaturalism and occultism

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