satanic

[ suh-tan-ik, sey- ]
/ səˈtæn ɪk, seɪ- /
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adjective

of Satan.
characteristic of or befitting Satan; extremely wicked; devillike; diabolical.

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Sometimes sa·tan·i·cal.

Origin of satanic

From the Medieval Greek word satanikós, dating back to 1660–70. See Satan, -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM satanic

Words nearby satanic

sat sri akal, sat-cit-ananda, sat., satan, satang, satanic, satanism, satay, satb, satchel, satcom
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Words related to satanic

cruel, maniacal, crazed, devilish, diabolic, diabolical, evil, fiendish, frenetic, hellish, infernal, mad, possessed, unhallowed, vicious, wicked

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British Dictionary definitions for satanic

satanic

now rarely satanical

/ (səˈtænɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to Satan
supremely evil or wicked; diabolic

Derived forms of satanic

satanically, adverbsatanicalness, noun
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