satanic
pronunciation
How to pronounce satanic in British English: UK [səˈtænɪk]
How to pronounce satanic in American English: US [səˈtænɪk, se-]
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- Adjective:
- extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
Word Origin
- satanic (adj.)
- 1667 (in "Paradise Lost"), "pertaining to Satan," from Satan + -ic. Meaning "diabolical" is from 1793. Related: Satanical (1540s).
Example
- 1. Some kind of weird , satanic potato art ?
- 2. This is a common feature of satanic sects .
- 3. I got to see your programme yesterday on satanic dismemberment .
- 4. Those satanic cults are clever .
- 5. Religious groups accused the game of spawning satanic cults .