satanic
adjective
sa·tan·ic
sə-ˈta-nik 
sā-
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Satan or satanism
satanic pride
satanic rites
2
: characterized by extreme cruelty or viciousness
Synonyms of satanic
Examples of satanic in a Sentence
the cat's eyes reflected a satanic red in the dark
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Andrea stayed home to homeschool the children, a decision rooted in Woroniecki’s belief that public schools were satanic.
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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The Hellfire Club was just a Dungeons & Dragons club that the boys belonged to, but after the town’s series of murders, people began to think of it as a satanic club and suspected Eddie of the crimes.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
She became known during her run for office as a promoter of QAnon, a set of sprawling theories centered around the idea that the world is controlled by a satanic cabal of pedophiles and cannibals, and that Trump is involved in a fight against them.
—Richard Hall, Time, 22 Nov. 2025
Some of the best satanic films treat him more as an abstract concept than a character.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The Hellfire Club was just a Dungeons & Dragons club that the boys belonged to, but after the town’s series of murders, people began to think of it as a satanic club and suspected Eddie of the crimes.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
She became known during her run for office as a promoter of QAnon, a set of sprawling theories centered around the idea that the world is controlled by a satanic cabal of pedophiles and cannibals, and that Trump is involved in a fight against them.
—Richard Hall, Time, 22 Nov. 2025
Some of the best satanic films treat him more as an abstract concept than a character.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for satanic
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“Satanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satanic. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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