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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the cat's eyes reflected a satanic red in the dark
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More effective as a driver of spooky action is Kane’s reading of the satanic panic.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Anatoly Marchenko died from a hunger strike in 1986, and a couple of years later the satanic Soviet Union fell to pieces.
—Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
The response from Floridians interested in becoming ministers of Satan and satanic chaplains has been overwhelming.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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Strangers road-tripping in Italy find themselves in the center of a satanic cult after crashing their RV.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Judy Berman, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Anatoly Marchenko died from a hunger strike in 1986, and a couple of years later the satanic Soviet Union fell to pieces.
—Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
The response from Floridians interested in becoming ministers of Satan and satanic chaplains has been overwhelming.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Watch Things Heard & Seen on Netflix 18 of 34
A Classic Horror Story
Strangers road-tripping in Italy find themselves in the center of a satanic cult after crashing their RV.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Satanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satanic. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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