satanic
adjective
sa·tan·ic
sə-ˈta-nik 
sā-
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Satan or satanism
satanic pride
satanic rites
2
: characterized by extreme cruelty or viciousness
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Examples of satanic in a Sentence
the cat's eyes reflected a satanic red in the dark
Recent Examples on the Web
Melanie Falcón’s sound design is an impactful force, especially when those abrupt, jarring bursts from the satanic TV overwhelm onstage conversations.
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Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 13 May 2024
Despite its satanic nature, the sound can be heard in the opening theme tune to Fox’s The Simpsons.
—Cameron K McEwan, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
Her characters, respectively a determined nonprofit director and a single mom who’s likely a part of a satanic cult, couldn’t be more different.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
People alive in the 1980s and 1990s might remember the public fear that satanic cults were abusing and sacrificing children.
—H. Colleen Sinclair, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2024
Walt Disney, satanic panic, 10-year-old drawings of nether regions, bombs from the JFK QAnon cult.
—Leah Feiger, WIRED, 2 May 2024
This faction of the far-right, which views liberals as satanic and demonic, represents a radical and dangerous movement that shouldn’t really be described as Christian, Phillips said.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
Several states passed similar laws in the 1980s and ’90s, during the height of hysteria over satanic ritual abuse, but few, if any, prosecutions came from them.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2024
That’s enough devilry to explain at least much of Haiti’s challenges without resorting to tales of satanic influence.
—Matthew Brown, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2024
Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 13 May 2024
Despite its satanic nature, the sound can be heard in the opening theme tune to Fox’s The Simpsons.
—Cameron K McEwan, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
Her characters, respectively a determined nonprofit director and a single mom who’s likely a part of a satanic cult, couldn’t be more different.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
People alive in the 1980s and 1990s might remember the public fear that satanic cults were abusing and sacrificing children.
—H. Colleen Sinclair, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2024
Walt Disney, satanic panic, 10-year-old drawings of nether regions, bombs from the JFK QAnon cult.
—Leah Feiger, WIRED, 2 May 2024
This faction of the far-right, which views liberals as satanic and demonic, represents a radical and dangerous movement that shouldn’t really be described as Christian, Phillips said.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
Several states passed similar laws in the 1980s and ’90s, during the height of hysteria over satanic ritual abuse, but few, if any, prosecutions came from them.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2024
That’s enough devilry to explain at least much of Haiti’s challenges without resorting to tales of satanic influence.
—Matthew Brown, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2024
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“Satanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satanic. Accessed 24 May. 2024.
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