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Satanism

noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈseɪtənɪzm/
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  • CMU ARPABET: S EY1 T AH0 N IH2 Z AH0 M Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • Religious groups that follow Satanism include Luciferians and Laveyans.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

LaVeyan Satanism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A devilish disposition.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

Alternative letter-case form of Satanism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

a belief in and reverence for devils (especially Satan)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: diabolism, demonism

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sorcery, black magic, black art, necromancy

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Satan Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English Satanism From Satan + -ism.

Across languages

Translations

118 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: satanisme — devil worship
  • Albanian: satanizëm — devil worship
  • Arabic: شَيْطَانِيَّة (šayṭāniyya) — devil worship
  • Armenian: սատանիզմ (satanizm) — devil worship
  • Belarusian: сатані́зм (satanízm) — devil worship
  • Belarusian: д'яблапакло́нніцтва (dʺjablapaklónnictva) — devil worship
  • Bulgarian: сатани́зъм (satanízǎm) — devil worship
  • Catalan: satanisme — devil worship
  • Chinese Mandarin: 撒旦教 (Sādànjiào) — devil worship
  • Chinese Mandarin: 撒但教 (Sādànjiào) — devil worship
  • Czech: satanismus — devil worship
  • Danish: satanisme — devil worship
  • Dutch: satanisme — devil worship
  • Estonian: satanism — devil worship
  • Finnish: satanismi — devil worship
  • French: satanisme — devil worship
  • Georgian: სატანიზმი (saṭanizmi) — devil worship
  • German: Teufelsanbeterei — devil worship
  • German: Satanismus — devil worship
  • Bavarian German: satanismus — devil worship
  • Greek: σατανισμός (satanismós) — devil worship
  • Hindi: शैतानी धर्म (śaitānī dharm) — devil worship
  • Hungarian: sátánizmus — devil worship
  • Ido: satanismo — devil worship
  • Indonesian: setanisme — devil worship
  • Italian: satanismo — devil worship
  • Japanese: サタニズム (satanizumu) — devil worship
  • Japanese: 悪魔崇拝 (akuma sūhai) — devil worship
  • Korean: 사탄교 (satan'gyo) — devil worship
  • Korean: 사탄주의 (satanjuui) — devil worship
  • Central Kurdish: شەیتانپەرستی (şeytanperistî) — devil worship
  • Northern Kurdish: şeytanperestî — devil worship
  • Latvian: sātanisms — devil worship
  • Lithuanian: satanizmas — devil worship
  • Macedonian: сатани́зам (satanízam) — devil worship
  • Maltese: sataniżmu — devil worship
  • Norwegian Bokmål: satanisme — devil worship
  • Persian: شیطانپرستی (šeytân-parasti) — devil worship
  • Polish: satanizm — devil worship
  • Portuguese: satanismo — devil worship
  • Romanian: satanism — devil worship
  • Russian: дьяволопокло́нничество (dʹjavolopoklónničestvo) — devil worship
  • Russian: сатани́зм (satanízm) — devil worship
  • Serbo-Croatian: сотонѝзам — devil worship
  • Serbo-Croatian: сатанѝзам — devil worship
  • Serbo-Croatian: sotonìzam — devil worship
  • Serbo-Croatian: satanìzam — devil worship
  • Slovak: satanizmus — devil worship
  • Slovene: satanizem — devil worship
  • Spanish: satanismo — devil worship
  • Swedish: djävulsdyrkan — devil worship
  • Tajik: шайтонпарастӣ (šaytonparasti) — devil worship
  • Ukrainian: сатані́зм (satanízm) — devil worship
  • Ukrainian: дияволопокло́нництво (dyjavolopoklónnyctvo) — devil worship
  • Urdu: شیطانیت (śaitāniyat) — devil worship
  • Afrikaans: satanisme — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Albanian: satanizmi — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Arabic: شَيْطَانِيَّة (šayṭāniyya) — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Azerbaijani: satanizm — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Basque: satanismo — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Belarusian: сатані́зм (satanízm) — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Bengali: স্যাটানিজম (sêṭanijom) — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Bulgarian: сатани́зъм (satanízǎm) — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Catalan: satanisme — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Chinese Mandarin: 撒旦教 (Sādànjiào) — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Chinese Mandarin: 撒但教 (Sādànjiào) — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Czech: satanismus — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Danish: satanisme — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Dutch: satanisme — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Esperanto: satanismo — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Estonian: satanism — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Finnish: satanismi — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Franco-Provençal: satanismo — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • French: satanisme — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Galician: satanismo — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Georgian: სატანიზმი (saṭanizmi) — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • German: Satanismus — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Bavarian German: satanismus — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Greek: σατανισμός (satanismós) — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Hebrew: כת השטן (kat hasatán) — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Hindi: शैतानी धर्म (śaitānī dharm) — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Hungarian: sátánizmus — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Ido: satanismo — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Indonesian: setanisme — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Italian: satanismo — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Japanese: サタニズム (satanizumu) — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Japanese: 悪魔主義 (akuma shugi) — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Korean: 사탄교 (satan'gyo) — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Latin: satanismus — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Latvian: sātanisms — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Lithuanian: satanizmas — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Macedonian: сатани́зам (satanízam) — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Malay: satanisme — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Maltese: sataniżmu — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Neapolitan: satanismo — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Norwegian Bokmål: satanisme — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Persian: شیطانپرستی (šeytân-parasti) — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Polish: satanizm — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Portuguese: satanismo — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Punjabi: ਸ਼ੈਤਾਨੀ ਧਰਮ (śaitānī dharam) — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Romanian: satanism — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Russian: сатани́зм (satanízm) — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Serbo-Croatian: сотонѝзам — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Serbo-Croatian: сатанѝзам — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Serbo-Croatian: sotonìzam — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Serbo-Croatian: satanìzam — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Sinhalese: සාතන් ආගම් (sātan āgam) — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Slovak: satanizmus — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Slovene: satanizem — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Somali: shaydaanimo — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Spanish: satanismo — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Swedish: satanism — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Tajik: шайтонпарастӣ (šaytonparasti) — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Thai: ลัทธิซาตาน — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Turkish: satanizm — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Ukrainian: сатані́зм (satanízm) — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Urdu: لاوی شیطانیت (lāvī śaitāniyat) — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
  • Welsh: sataniaeth — a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey