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Recent Examples of diabolism
Whatever their theme — spectral invasion, diabolism, shape-changing — Blackwood expertly builds up an atmosphere of the otherworldly coupled with the spiritually threatening.
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Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2020
In this riposte to #MeToo diabolism, Tarantino finally finds a social context that challenges his audience.
—Armond White, National Review, 26 July 2019
Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2020
In this riposte to #MeToo diabolism, Tarantino finally finds a social context that challenges his audience.
—Armond White, National Review, 26 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diabolism
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With townspeople convinced that the athlete was sucked up by the waves of satanism spreading across the country, a group of outcasts in a band named Dethkrunch decides to lean into the panic, turning the members into targets themselves.Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, Ben’s found a former member of the troupe who made a video accusing the group of recruiting her for satanism.Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 June 2024
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In his book, Maguire explored the origin of the Wicked Witch, and asks how much of her wickedness was imposed upon her by a cruel and deceptive society.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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Was wickedness thrust upon Jon M. Chu’s movie adaptation of Wicked by the critics?Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
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And as such, in Nosferatu, Eggers plunges us into his vision, to another dimension — an elegant yet terrifying world in which a monster stalks the dark of the unconscious, as both the evil within and the outward manifestation of some ancient lore.Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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Tim Rice’s lyrics paint a vivid portrait of how vulnerable people can be drawn to an evil that promises them prosperity, no matter how empty that promise may be. 15.Barry Levitt, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
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Star Wars Outlaws Welcome to a wretched hive of scum and villainy.Richard Newby, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
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In the first installment of the two-film Wicked story, which has broken box office records and taken over the internet since its release November 22, Bode’s portrayal of Nessa arguably tees up the character's complex villainy for the second installment.James Factora, Them, 2 Dec. 2024
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The history of medicine is too littered with incompetence and immorality to believe that doctors have always been worthy of this status.Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
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And if that doesn’t work, whoever Trump chooses instead of Gaetz will almost certainly be just as destructive, if less flamboyant in his immorality and lust for attention.Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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The park, which is now recognized for its inky black skies, has long protected a sprawling system of caves and passages that offer their own brand of darkness.Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
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As to a different kind of darkness, I was impressed by Sebastian Stan as a young Donald Trump in The Apprentice.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
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And some will remember the evildoing of those who confected the Trump-Russia hoax, the obstructionist chicanery of the authors of the impeachment trial, and the questionable conduct of the Democratic candidate and his family in dubious financial endeavors in Ukraine and China.Conrad Black, National Review, 14 Oct. 2020
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The greater the barriers to evildoing, the greater the chances of discouraging causal efforts and upping the ante for the determined cyber crooks.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2023
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Among Assad’s worst atrocities was the 2013 sarin gas attack in the city of Ghouta, which killed more than 1,400 people and was labeled a war crime by the then-UN secretary general.Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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In 2014, Daesh attacked Sinjar, Iraq, inflicting widespread atrocities on the Yazidi community.Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Diabolism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diabolism. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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