satanic

UK/seɪˈtænɪk/US/seɪˈtænɪk/

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Satanic means belonging to the Devil himself. Satanic rites, a satanic cult, satanic imagery.

It is used far more of what people fear than of what exists: the satanic panic of the 1980s was a wave of accusations across Britain and America that investigations found no evidence for. In loose speech it just means monstrously cruel.

Definitions of satanic

1adjectivesatanicBelonging to the Devil himself, as with rites and worship carried out in his name.B2
“The rock band was accused of hiding satanic messages in its songs.”

satanic is a quality.

Where it comes from

From satan + -ic.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

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satanic in the wild

Celebrities attended LaVey's satanic parties and he was invited on talk shows.
Church of Satan
The part of the story that deals with the satanic verses was based on accounts from the historians al-Waqidi and al-Tabari.
The Satanic Verses
Other countries have also had isolated events in which abuse or murder took place with satanic ritual elements, including Argentina and Brazil.
List of satanic ritual abuse allegations
La Fontaine published in 1998 that discusses her investigation of allegations of satanic ritual abuse made in the United Kingdom.
Speak of the Devil (book)

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