SATANIC Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

satanic

adjective

sə-ˈta-nik

Definition of satanic

as in demonic

of, relating to, or worthy of an evil spirit the cat's eyes reflected a satanic red in the dark

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Recent Examples of satanic The suspicions and secrets and lies pile on from there as a Night Stalker-like serial killer named The Trawler stalks wealthy estates and a Manson-like cult called the Riders of the After Life paint satanic symbols and invade homes. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Jack White stepped in when Charley Crockett accidentally hired, then fired, a satanic doo-wop duo. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 The score by French experimental duo Double Danger (also the composers on Infested) amplifies the action, building from ominous electronica to Black Mass-level hysteria with satanic choral elements. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026 The expression on Bing’s face alternated between satanic and serene. — Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for satanic

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The film stars Jessica Chastain in a dual role as a mother whose daughter (Arabella Olivia Clark) is being haunted by a demonic entity.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
In a world fractured by power, fear and political extremism, a group of women uncovers a demonic force operating at the highest level of society-and realizes the chaos around them may be part of a much darker design.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of demonic

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Grace Carroll gives a poignant performance as the Nightingale—borne aloft with arched back and trembling, outstretched hands by other dancers, who play thorns that pierce her breast—and Adam Elmes makes a seductively sinister Dorian Gray.

— Hannah Aizenman, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Clark plays the daughter of Ursula (Jessica Chastain) and Russ (Jay Duplass), a young girl terrorized by a sinister figure who looks just like her mother, known as the titular Other Mommy.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

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