SATANIC Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

satanic

adjective

sə-ˈta-nik

Definition of satanic

as in demonic

of, relating to, or worthy of an evil spirit the cat's eyes reflected a satanic red in the dark

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Recent Examples of satanic Ahonen ended up juxtaposing black metal and satanic imagery with family dynamic. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026 The suspicions and secrets and lies pile on from there as a Night Stalker-like serial killer named The Trawler stalks wealthy estates and a Manson-like cult called the Riders of the After Life paint satanic symbols and invade homes. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Jack White stepped in when Charley Crockett accidentally hired, then fired, a satanic doo-wop duo. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 The score by French experimental duo Double Danger (also the composers on Infested) amplifies the action, building from ominous electronica to Black Mass-level hysteria with satanic choral elements. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for satanic

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Short enough to read in a single sitting, Sara Gran’s chilling story of an architect succumbing to demonic possession will leave readers stunned and unsettled.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 23 Oct. 2026
In 1999, demonic rollerblading triplets armed with hockey sticks laid cross-checks on the likes of Bud Cort and Chris Rock in Kevin Smith’s Dogma.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of demonic

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Feathers McGraw, the sinister penguin villain from the Wallace & Gromit films, also makes a Hitchcockian cameo.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
Other examples are more sinister—for instance, the far-right takeover of Croatian Wikipedia, or efforts by corporations to launder their images.

— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of sinister

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