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SATANISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A belief in and reverence for devils (especially Satan)
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Satanism" is a kind of...):
black art; black magic; necromancy; sorcery (the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world)
Derivation:
Satanist (an adherent of Satan or Satanism)