Beelzebub

noun

bē-ˈel-zi-ˌbəb How to pronounce Beelzebub (audio)
Definition of Beelzebubnext
as in Satan
the supreme personification of evil often represented as the ruler of hell Beelzebub himself could not change her mind

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Recent Examples of Beelzebub In truth, the Satanist movement is more about separation of church and state than actually praising Beelzebub. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 15 May 2024 The demon party really takes off at that point, with two more hellhounds joining Doja in the attic for a Beelzebub dance party. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Sep. 2023 Apple Somewhere, ol' Beelzebub is putting on his thickest coat because Apple has endorsed a right-to-repair bill, suggesting hell has frozen over. — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 24 Aug. 2023 In the finale, it’s revealed that Gabriel had slowly formed a romantic relationship with the head demon Beelzebub (Shelley Conn) following the events of the first season, when Heaven and Hell called off the first apocalypse thanks to Crowley and Aziraphale. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 July 2023 See All Example Sentences for Beelzebub
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  1. Satan
  2. devil
  3. Lucifer
Noun
  • The Comedy Central series' new episode, which aired Wednesday, continued its season-long thread of mocking Trump and depicting him in a romantic relationship with Satan.
    — Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The show continues to run with its gag of depicting Trump with comically small genitals and as Satan’s lover.
    — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Definition of Satan
Noun
  • Daniel isn’t this devil’s only minion; Armand’s got an Illumination movie’s worth of cronies doing his bidding.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • The scene was both serious and strange — after all, this was Vegas and a member of the Satanic temple with black devil horns affixed to the top of his head was waiting for his turn on the microphone.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of devil
Noun
  • It’s been three years since Spoon’s last album, Lucifer on the Sofa.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Griffin’s other credits include The Bad Guy, Jersey Boys, Lucifer and S.W.A.T., to name just a few.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025
Definition of Lucifer

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“Beelzebub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Beelzebub. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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