Satanism

[ seyt-n-iz-uh m ]

/ ˈseɪt nˌɪz əm /

the worship of Satan or the powers of evil.

a travesty of Christian rites in which Satan is worshiped.

diabolical or satanic disposition, behavior, or activity.

Origin of Satanism

First recorded in 1555–65; Satan + -ism

Sa·tan·ist, noun

In this information vacuum, something had to feed the beast and, as Leveritt said, “Satanism beat skepticism.”

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“Basically, you have to be a Christian to believe in Satanism because you have to believe in the Devil,” he said.

Witches Blast O'Donnell |Ben Crair |September 20, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
We renounce idolatry, witchcraft, and Satanism in our land!

Rick Warren's Africa Problem |Max Blumenthal |January 7, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
"For this, basically, is what Satanism is," said Durtal to himself.

L-bas |J. K. Huysmans

Illuminism, Cabalism, and even Satanism are still realities.

Secret Societies And Subversive Movements |Nesta H. Webster
I asked him if he had any material on the Satanism of the present day.

L-bas |J. K. Huysmans
He won't even give us time to get our breath, but must be dogging us about Satanism.

L-bas |J. K. Huysmans
Now from lofty Mysticism to base Satanism there is but one step.

L-bas |J. K. Huysmans

Satanism

/ (ˈseɪtəˌnɪzəm) /

the worship of Satan

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

a satanic disposition or satanic practices

Satanist, noun, adjective