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Satanism

[seyt-n-iz-uhm]

noun

  1. any of a highly diverse group of religious, philosophical, or countercultural practices centered around Satan, either as a deity or a nontheistic symbol of enlightenment, individualism, or ethical egoism.

  2. a deliberate inversion of Christian rites in which Satan is worshiped.

  3. Also satanism diabolical or satanic disposition, behavior, or activity.



Satanism

/ ˈɪəˌɪə /

noun

  1. the worship of Satan

  2. a form of such worship which includes blasphemous or obscene parodies of Christian prayers, etc

  3. a satanic disposition or satanic practices

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Satanist noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Satanism1

First recorded in 1555–65; Satan + -ism
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He was shy, introverted and “adamantly against Satanism,” a friend said.

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Certain online spaces have seen a blending with the occult, Satanism, misogyny, and a general ultra-violent misanthropy, creating toxic new groups that bleed back into the real worlds.

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They saw it as a subversive Western subculture connected with Satanism.

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He added that approving the school would open the door for public schools to teach Islamic doctrine or even Satanism.

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“Late Night With the Devil” twists that camaraderie around on itself, layering in familiar 1970s horror tropes about demonic possession, Satanism and the occult.

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