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Satanist

[ seyt-n-ist ]

noun

  1. a person who engages in any of a highly diverse group of religious, philosophical, or countercultural practices centered around Satan, either as a deity or a nontheistic symbol of enlightenment, individualism, or ethical egoism.
  2. a person who participates in a deliberate inversion of Christian rites in which Satan is worshiped.
  3. Also sa·tan·ist. a person with a diabolical or satanic disposition or who engages in diabolical behavior; an evil person.


adjective

  1. relating to or engaging in any of a highly diverse group of religious, philosophical, or countercultural practices centered around Satan.
  2. Also sa·tan·ist. diabolical; evil; satanic.
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Other Words From

  • Sa·tan·is·tic [seyt-n-, is, -tik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Satanist1

First recorded in 1555–65; Satan ( def ) + -ist ( def )
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Example Sentences

Maxwell, an alleged Satanist, was arrested while standing over a homeless man, clutching a 10-inch dagger.

After his death, it is said to have unmasked altogether, and Adriano Lemmi himself is depicted as an avowed Satanist.

The naïve mind of the doctor regarded the name as significant in view of his mission; Sata was assuredly a Satanist.

The Satanist would not be complete if he were not an abominable hypocrite.

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