Satanist
Americannoun
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a person who engages in any of a highly diverse group of religious, philosophical, or countercultural practices centered around Satan, either as a deity or a nontheistic symbol of enlightenment, individualism, or ethical egoism.
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a person who participates in a deliberate inversion of Christian rites in which Satan is worshiped.
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Also satanist a person with a diabolical or satanic disposition or who engages in diabolical behavior; an evil person.
adjective
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relating to or engaging in any of a highly diverse group of religious, philosophical, or countercultural practices centered around Satan.
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Also satanist diabolical; evil; satanic.
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Origin of Satanist
First recorded in 1555–65; Satan ( def. ) + -ist ( def. )
Example Sentences
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At Harvard Divinity School, he was again immersed in religious diversity — even a Satanist was there.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2024
“Just to squash that, I’m not a Satanist or any kind of, like, evil witch, light-worker,” she said, adding that she’s become well-practiced at avoiding unwanted identities the public thrusts upon her.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2024
Abprallen designer Erik Carnell, who denies being a Satanist, took a poke at critics last weekend by posing on Instagram wearing a “Satan respects pronouns” T-shirt and no pants.
From Washington Times • Jun. 20, 2023
Greaves has had to adjust his life to deal with the personal risks he faces as America's most prominent Satanist.
From BBC • May 19, 2023
Having himself been a Satanist on several occasions at Oxford, he felt less than Chator would have done the daring of discussing Baudelaire and Huysmans.
From Sinister Street, vol. 2 by MacKenzie, Compton
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