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The supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions, who tempts humanity into sin; the Devil; (Theistic Satanism) the same figure, regarded as a deity to be revered and worshipped.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: lifestyle, religion
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name
A person or animal regarded as particularly malignant, detestable, or evil; used as an epithet or as a name for an animal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
A demon follower of Satan (principal evil spirit); a fallen angel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
Anything that causes destruction or is viewed as evil.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Alternative form of Satan (especially in the sense "a demon follower of Satan; a fallen angel").
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
Obsolete form of satin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, obsolete
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noun
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Old Nick, Devil, Lucifer, Beelzebub, the Tempter, Prince of Darkness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: spiritual being, supernatural being
History
From Middle English Sathan, Satan, from Old English Satan, from Latin Satan, from Ancient Greek Σατάν (Satán), from Hebrew שָׂטָן (satán, “adversary, accuser”) and Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān, “satan, devil”). Doublet of shaitan.
See Satan: from Latin Satān, from Ancient Greek Σατάν (Satán), from Hebrew שָׂטָן (Sātān, “adversary, accuser”).
Across languages
185 source translations are retained for this English entry.
