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English Dictionary: satanic by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
satanic
adj
  1. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell; "something demonic in him--something that could be cruel"; "fires lit up a diabolic scene"; "diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils"; "a fiendish despot"; "hellish torture"; "infernal instruments of war"; "satanic cruelty"; "unholy grimaces"
    Synonym(s): demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy
  2. of or relating to Satan; "Satanic verses"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Satanic \Sa*tan"ic\, Satanical \Sa*tan"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F.
      satanique, Gr. [?].]
      Of or pertaining to Satan; having the qualities of Satan;
      resembling Satan; extremely malicious or wicked; devilish;
      infernal. [bd]Satanic strength.[b8] [bd]Satanic host.[b8]
      --Milton.
  
               Detest the slander which, with a Satanic smile, exults
               over the character it has ruined.            --Dr. T.
                                                                              Dwight.
      -- {Sa*tan"ic*al*ly}, adv. -- {Sa*tan"ic*al*ness}, n.
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