Satanism

noun
/ˈseɪtənɪzm/

Etymology

From Satan + -ism.

  1. derived from شَيْطَان
  2. derived from שָׂטָן
  3. derived from Σατάν
  4. derived from Satan
  5. inherited from Satan
  6. inherited from Sathan
  7. suffixed as satanism — “Satan + ism

Definitions

  1. Worship or reverence to Satan (usually synonymous with "the Devil").

    • Religious groups that follow Satanism include Luciferians and Laveyans.
  2. A profession, philosophy, or ideological construct featuring a positive, admirable, or…

    A profession, philosophy, or ideological construct featuring a positive, admirable, or useful association to the figure, character or entity known as 'Satan'; or, featuring opposition to all morality and the procurement of what is wanted regardless of the consequences concerning others.

  3. LaVeyan Satanism.

  4. + 2 more definitions
    1. A devilish disposition.

    2. Alternative letter-case form of Satanism.

      • We don't burn our witches anymore, but sex and satanism still make for a good political bonfire.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at Satanism. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01satanism02laveyan03laveyanist04satanist05satan

A definitional loop anchored at satanism. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

5 hops · closes at satanism

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA