satanic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to Satan
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supremely evil or wicked; diabolic
Other Word Forms
- satanically adverb
- satanicalness noun
- unsatanic adjective
- unsatanical adjective
- unsatanically adverb
Etymology
Origin of satanic
First recorded in 1540–50; Satan + -ic ( def. )
Example Sentences
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“When it was the satanic panic, there was glam, heavy and black metal. There’s always a response to mainstream politics, and music is the pendulum swing in effect.”
From Los Angeles Times
Though the story contradicted Napoletano’s in places and raised a whole new specter of satanic cults hiring contract killers, it was enough for the detectives.
From Los Angeles Times
Another part of the ceremony featured a headless Marie Antoinette figure at the Conciergerie – the prison where she was held before being beheaded during the French Revolution – and was also called "satanic" by critics online.
From Salon
This trio works for the Roman Catholic Church to determine whether various strange goings-on are the result of satanic forces or more mundane phenomena.
From New York Times
As Grinspoon put it: “Online information is so contradictory. Everything tends to fall into two camps: It’s either a miracle cure or it’s satanic lettuce.”
From Los Angeles Times
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