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

satanically

sə-ˈta-ni-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Synonyms

• cacodemonic
• demoniac
• demoniacal
• demonian
• demonic
• demonical
• devilish
• diabolical
• diabolic
• fiendish
• Luciferian

Examples of satanic in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Believer served as a direct sequel to 1973's The Exorcist and starred Leslie Odom Jr. as a Victor Fielding, whose daughter, Angela, disappears into the woods with her friend, Katherine, only to resurface days later possessed by a satanic entity. —Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Sep. 2024

But just like the goth panic of the ‘90s and early 2000s, a skull-print shirt can set off a satanic panic, especially among religious Latino communities. —Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024

Those same ‘free spirits’ went on to vote for Reagan and called for censorship of the ‘obscene’ and ‘satanic’ heavy metal bands their own kids worshiped. —Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024

Tess Owen: … these satanic panics and grooming conspiracies surrounding Walt Disney go back quite far. —Leah Feiger, WIRED, 2 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1544, in the meaning defined at sense 1