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The Occult in Dark Academia
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The Occult in Dark Academia

It's already haunting me.

The word "occult" provokes a certain feeling, and a certain atmosphere, even when the etymology and the intention is far from spooky.

It borrows from the Latin word "occultus" which means "hidden" or "secret" or even "concealed". Which when we are talking about Dark Academia, feels incredibly poignant.

The way that over time we have forced a more sensationalist meaning onto the word is a fascinating process.

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