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satanic

adjective
sa·​tan·​ic | \ sə-ˈta-nik How to pronounce satanic (audio) , sā-\

Definition of satanic

1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of Satan or satanism satanic pride satanic rites
2 : characterized by extreme cruelty or viciousness

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Other Words from satanic

satanically \ sə-​ˈta-​ni-​k(ə-​)lē How to pronounce satanically (audio) \ adverb

Synonyms & Antonyms for satanic

Synonyms

cacodemonic, demoniac (also demoniacal), demonian, demonic (also demonical), devilish, diabolical (or diabolic), fiendish, Luciferian

Antonyms

angelic (or angelical)

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Examples of satanic in a Sentence

the cat's eyes reflected a satanic red in the dark

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Goleman said conspiracy theorists have pinned the blame on everything from satanic cults to aliens. oregonlive.com, "Mysterious Oregon cattle killings, mutilations alarm ranchers," 22 Aug. 2019 Behemoth had a pretty cool setup with what looked like black metal cobras connected to their mic stands and some very satanic looking for shapes and symbols underneath the cobras. Tom Reardon, azcentral, "Slipknot's Knotfest meets the triple-digit Phoenix heat for mixed results," 4 Aug. 2019 Her titular prequel, Annabelle, is set in 1967 against the backdrop of satanic panic as the doll begins to terrorize another household after being given as a gift from a doctor to his young wife. Rosie Knight, refinery29.com, "Where We Left Off With The Conjuring Crew Ahead Of Annabelle Comes Home," 30 June 2019 The Arizona chapter of the satanic group formed in 2015. Lorraine Longhi, azcentral, "As Satanists take Scottsdale to court, Surprise City Council adds prayer to start meetings," 12 July 2019 Next door, Annabelle Higgins — who has joined a satanic cult since the events of Creation — murders her adoptive parents with her boyfriend. Daniel Menegaz, EW.com, "Tracking Annabelle's confusing journey through the Conjuring universe," 27 June 2019 Never a hanging tree: but Joan of Arc was thought by her examiners to be receiving satanic messages from a Fairy Tree, a beech, alas. C.d. Wright, Harper's magazine, "Life’s a Beech," 10 Jan. 2019 The result had a stubbycircular face like that of a somewhat satanic Thomas the Tank Engine: flattened nose, square eye sockets with deep-set triangular eyes, a round, shouty mouth. Oliver Morton, WIRED, "The Beauty and Madness of Sending a Man to the Moon," 4 June 2019 Beyond the International Settlement and the French Concession, but largely out of mind to their denizens, stretched satanic textile mills full of toiling Chinese. The Economist, "A gripping tale of Sodom sliding towards its bloody end," 12 July 2018

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First Known Use of satanic

1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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satanic

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of satanic

: of, relating to, or worshipping the Devil
: very cruel or evil

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