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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Most horror flicks entrap their characters in one location or put them in some sort of unique, tense situation (think: satanic possession, or pissing off the wrong truck driver, attracting the wrong person, etc.), but in Final Destination, Death works with the great mundane canvas of ordinary life.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Things get eerie when Ortega’s shown lighting a home on fire and tying the XO frontman up while performing some sort of satanic ritual on him.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2025
The Shiawassee County resident used the numbers 6-6-6 — often seen as satanic because of connotations in the Bible — and won $2.39 million from the Michigan Lottery’s Jackpot Slots Millionaire’s Fast Cash game, according to a statement by the company.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
An attempt to get a free birthday sundae at Friendly’s turned into a satanic ritual, with Lady Gaga serving as both waitress and master of ceremonies in the Saturday Night Live sketch.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Things get eerie when Ortega’s shown lighting a home on fire and tying the XO frontman up while performing some sort of satanic ritual on him.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2025
The Shiawassee County resident used the numbers 6-6-6 — often seen as satanic because of connotations in the Bible — and won $2.39 million from the Michigan Lottery’s Jackpot Slots Millionaire’s Fast Cash game, according to a statement by the company.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
An attempt to get a free birthday sundae at Friendly’s turned into a satanic ritual, with Lady Gaga serving as both waitress and master of ceremonies in the Saturday Night Live sketch.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for satanic
Adjective
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Some even believe mental health symptoms are signs of demonic possession.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
23 June 2025
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Read Next California ‘Feral, almost demonic’ sea creature attacks surfer in California.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2025
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The Academy Award winner looks sinister and well-suited as a leader in some kind of underground workspace (one that resembles a NASA control room and the like).—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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But those few seconds don’t erase all the fleeting, sinister impressions that came before — and that turn out not to have been fleeting, after all.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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“Satanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satanic. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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