Dictionary

satanic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /seɪˈtænɪk/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• /səˈtænɪk/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree English satan Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English satanic From satan + -ic.

Meanings

1. (alt-of) Alternative letter-case form of Satanic (of, pertaining to or resembling Satan).
   alt of Satanic
   • Black metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that typically takes on anti-Christian, satanic and pagan themes. 2019 April 12, Paul P. Murphy and Samira Said, “Louisiana arson suspect expressed disgust with Baptist churches on Facebook”, in CNN:
2. Evil, fiendish, devilish or diabolical.
   • The working class just looks different. "Call centres are the new dark satanic mills. We have people who have to put their hand up to ask to go to the toilet. 2010 April 9, Aida Edemariam, quoting Mark Serwotka, “Mark Serwotka: 'Call centres are the new dark satanic mills'”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
   • Instead, the 30-year-old singer's subjects include that modern satanic mill, the call centre. 2007 January 21, Peter Culshaw, “Martha Tilston”, in The Observer, →ISSN:
   • Can Abrahamic religious leaders call other religions "satanic" without being in jail?
3. Of or pertaining to any form of Satanism.

Forms

Deriveds

satanic mill · nonsatanic · satanic panic · Satanicness · satanically · dark satanic mill · satanic ritual abuse · unsatanic

Relateds

Satanic

Synonyms

reprobate · wicked · diabolic · cacodaemoniacal · peccaminous · nefarious · dark · nithing · daemonical · scathful · iniquous · vicious · diabolic · demonlike · iniquitous · ill-natured · pernicious · evil-minded · satanic · injurious · diabolical · demonly · arrant · immoral · facinorous · demonish · evil · demonic · malevolent · devilish · baleful · satanical · bad · baneful · malicious · malignant · wicked · no-good · black-hearted · diabolical · knavish · sullen · nidering · demoniacal · sordid · fiendlike · ill-intentioned · deleterious · demonic · maleficent · malefic · flagitious · abandoned · reprehensible · incorrigible · base · bad seed · satanic · heinous · demoniac · bad apple · malefic · villainous · harmful · despicable · scurrilous · demonical · demonic · wrong · devilish · malign · sinful · unholy · niddering · vile · sinister · ungodly · niding · fallen angelic · depraved · detrimental · naughty

Translations (55)

it satanico (evil) · uk сатани́нський (evil) · ru сатани́нский (relating to Satan) · ga sátanach (relating to Satan) · ro drăcesc (relating to Satan) · ca satànic (relating to Satan) · bg сатанисти́чен (relating to Satanism) · pl satanistyczny (relating to Satanism) · be сатані́нскі (relating to Satan) · bg дяволичен (evil) · de satanisch (evil) · ro satanic (relating to Satan) · ga sátanach (relating to Satanism) · ml പൈശാചിക (evil) · uk сатани́нський (relating to Satan) · sv satanisk (relating to Satan) · el σατανικός (relating to Satan) · de satanisch (relating to Satanism) · fi satanistinen (relating to Satanism) · ru чёртовый (evil) · bg сатани́нски (relating to Satan) · pt satânico (relating to Satanism) · ml പൈശാചിക (relating to Satan) · de satanisch (relating to Satan) · pl szatański (evil) · ang dēofollīċ (relating to Satan) · bg сатани́нски (evil) · ro diavolesc (relating to Satan) · pl szatański (relating to Satan) · ru сатани́нский (evil) · pt diabólico (evil) · pl diaboliczny (evil) · cy dieflig (evil) · pl diabelski (evil) · fr satanique (relating to Satan) · it satanico (relating to Satan) · it satanico (relating to Satanism) · hu sátáni (relating to Satan) · fi saatanallinen (relating to Satan) · pt infernal (evil) · lv sātanisks (relating to Satan) · pt satanista (relating to Satanism) · cy satanaidd (relating to Satanism) · pt satânico (evil) · ru дья́вольский (evil) · ru черто́вский (evil) · bg дя́волски (evil) · ro diabolic (relating to Satan) · ga diabhlaí (evil) · cs satanský (relating to Satan) · fi saatanallinen (evil) · cy satanaidd (relating to Satan) · es satánico (relating to Satan) · pdt diewlisch (relating to Satan) · pt satânico (relating to Satan)