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
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the cat's eyes reflected a satanic red in the dark
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Our teen protagonist Spike (Alfie Williams) has ditched the self-sufficient survivor community on an island off the coast of Northumberland, England, only to find himself at the behest of Sir Jimmy’s satanic appetite for torture.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
On one side, a satanic figure named Randall Flagg who gathers his forces of badness to Las Vegas; on the other, the good guys, led by 108-year-old Mother Abigail in, of all places, Boulder.
—Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
Andrea stayed home to homeschool the children, a decision rooted in Woroniecki’s belief that public schools were satanic.
—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
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
On one side, a satanic figure named Randall Flagg who gathers his forces of badness to Las Vegas; on the other, the good guys, led by 108-year-old Mother Abigail in, of all places, Boulder.
—Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
Andrea stayed home to homeschool the children, a decision rooted in Woroniecki’s belief that public schools were satanic.
—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
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 8 Feb. 2026.
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