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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During the satanic panic of the ’80s, the game’s publishers stressed that D&D was a harmless leisure activity enjoyed by productive members of society — like reading a novel, only better.
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Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
In at least one case, he's even seemed to drop a reference that suggest support for the QAnon movement, which maintains bizarre theories about satanic pedophile rings that only Donald Trump can destroy.
—Wired Staff, WIRED, 30 Dec. 2024
Rumors of satanic cults spreading across the country were amplified by TV news personalities like Geraldo Rivera and treated as serious threats by the FBI.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
That uncertainty gives her an almost satanic power over the people around her, as well as over the viewer.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2024
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Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
In at least one case, he's even seemed to drop a reference that suggest support for the QAnon movement, which maintains bizarre theories about satanic pedophile rings that only Donald Trump can destroy.
—Wired Staff, WIRED, 30 Dec. 2024
Rumors of satanic cults spreading across the country were amplified by TV news personalities like Geraldo Rivera and treated as serious threats by the FBI.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
That uncertainty gives her an almost satanic power over the people around her, as well as over the viewer.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2024
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“Satanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satanic. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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