- Main Entry:
- sa·tan·ism

- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈsā-tə-ˌni-zəm\
- Function:
- noun
- Usage:
- often capitalized
- Date:
- 1565
1: innate wickedness2: obsession with or affinity for evil
; specifically : worship of Satan marked by the travesty of Christian rites
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sa·tan·ist
\-ist\
noun often capitalized