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
Other highlights of the museum include Ouija boards, Voodoo dolls, objects used in satanic rituals, a coffin that a 17-year-old boy allegedly slept in before stalking women at night and artifacts from a plane that crashed into the Florida Everglades, according to Courant archives.
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2025
Later they were joined by other groups…more satanic than they.
—Dr. Robert G. Rabil, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2025
Why is she mesmerized by grainy camcorder footage of what appears to be a bloody satanic ritual?
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Peter’s ultimate prescription to treat the diseased system of money and power was to get rid of the cabal of satanic Jews that has taken over the world outside his Kingdom.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2025
Later they were joined by other groups…more satanic than they.
—Dr. Robert G. Rabil, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2025
Why is she mesmerized by grainy camcorder footage of what appears to be a bloody satanic ritual?
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Peter’s ultimate prescription to treat the diseased system of money and power was to get rid of the cabal of satanic Jews that has taken over the world outside his Kingdom.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for satanic
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With every temptation, Jesus is lured into a forbidden world, and a terrified Joseph soon realizes that a demonic power is at work.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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On the Met’s stage, the writer — called, say, Jamal Khashoggi — would be sung by a heroic tenor, his tormentor by a demonic baritone.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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Unfortunately, things take a sinister turn when Laura's followers enter the room, undress, and begin passing the baby around.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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What starts as a strained father-daughter relationship soon evolves into something far more sinister.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Satanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satanic. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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