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Occult sciences

Scope note

Range of studies, theories, and practices involving a belief in and knowledge or use of supernatural forces or beings, the goal of practice being the manipulation or subversion of natural laws to achieve some desired purpose.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300054587

Broader Terms used

disciplines

Equivalent Terms used

occult science

Created

13yrs ago

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