Luciferian

adjective

Definition of Luciferiannext
as in demonic
of, relating to, or worthy of an evil spirit the movie's villain wore a Luciferian expression of supreme confidence

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  1. demonic
  2. sinister
  3. satanic
Adjective
  • Wake Up and Open Your Eyes, by Clay McLeod Chapman (January 7) $23 $25 now 8% off Chapman’s nightmare road-trip Wake Up and Open Your Eyes is driven by a kicker of a timely concept: a national epidemic of mass demonic possession, caused by prolonged exposure to polarizing media.
    Vulture Editors, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
  • But one patient has a strange variation on the condition, where real-world faces appear demonic but those on screens look fine.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of demonic
Adjective
  • Feathers tends to wear cutesy disguises, but comes across as a surprisingly sinister creature who is always observing.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Now the star and filmmaker are trading Wakanda and the boxing ring for an original vision: a Depression-era vampire movie about twin brothers (Jordan plays both) who return to their Deep South hometown, only to find something sinister waiting.
    A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of sinister
Adjective
  • That uncertainty gives her an almost satanic power over the people around her, as well as over the viewer.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2024
  • In an era of satanic panic, rumors of a murderous devil-worshiping cult were rampant.
    Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of satanic
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