SATANISM

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A belief in and reverence for devils (especially Satan)

Synonyms:

demonism; diabolism; Satanism

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)

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