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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In an era of satanic panic, rumors of a murderous devil-worshiping cult were rampant.
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Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Like The Rock, though, everything’s more pumped up in this flick, from dangerous snowmen who show up in a submarine/ice cream truck (no, really) to Nick’s brother Krampus (Kristofer Hivju), a muscular fellow with his own satanic sleigh.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
Throughout his trial and imprisonment, Ramirez embraced satanic imagery, leaving occult symbols at crime scenes.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Now as aged as the Church Lady was perhaps originally intended to be, Carvey hits the familiar beats of patronizing each Church Chat guest and calling things satanic until arriving at an incredible moment with Hunter Biden.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
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Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Like The Rock, though, everything’s more pumped up in this flick, from dangerous snowmen who show up in a submarine/ice cream truck (no, really) to Nick’s brother Krampus (Kristofer Hivju), a muscular fellow with his own satanic sleigh.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
Throughout his trial and imprisonment, Ramirez embraced satanic imagery, leaving occult symbols at crime scenes.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Now as aged as the Church Lady was perhaps originally intended to be, Carvey hits the familiar beats of patronizing each Church Chat guest and calling things satanic until arriving at an incredible moment with Hunter Biden.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Satanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satanic. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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