Satanist

/ˈseɪtənɪst/ noun

Definition

A person who follows or worships Satan, or someone who practices Satanism, a philosophy that often emphasizes individualism and rejection of religious authority.

Etymology

From 'Satan' (from Hebrew 'satan' meaning 'adversary') plus the suffix '-ist' meaning a follower or practitioner. The term 'Satanism' as an organized philosophy emerged in the 20th century, distinct from medieval religious concepts.

Kelly Says

Modern Satanism (founded in 1966) is mostly about celebrating human potential and questioning authority rather than literal devil worship—but centuries of 'Satanist' being a crime accusation shows how the word has shifted meaning dramatically based on fear and misunderstanding.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሳትናዊ
SA-ta-na-wi
ARالعربية
سَاتَانِيّ
SAH-ta-NI-yya
BNবাংলা
স্যাটানবাদী
SA-ta-na-ba-dee
CACatalà
satanista
sa-ta-NI-sta
CSČeština
satanista
sa-ta-NI-sta
DADansk
satanist
sa-ta-NI-st
DEDeutsch
Satanist
SA-ta-NI-st
ELΕλληνικά
σατανιστής
sa-ta-NI-stis
ESEspañol
satanista
sa-ta-NI-sta
FAفارسی
ساتان‌پرست
SA-tan-pe-rest
FISuomi
satanisti
sa-ta-NI-sti
FRFrançais
sataniste
sa-ta-NI-st
GUGU
સાતનાનુભક્ત
SAH-ta-na-nu-bha-kt
HAHA
satanist
sa-ta-NI-st
HEעברית
סאטניסט
SAH-ta-NI-st
HIहिन्दी
सैतानवादी
SA-I-tan-va-dee
HUMagyar
satanista
sa-ta-NI-sta
IDBahasa Indonesia
satanis
sa-ta-NIS
IGIG
satanist
sa-ta-NI-st
ITItaliano
satanista
sa-ta-NI-sta
JA日本語
サタニスト
SA-ta-NI-suto
KKKK
сатанист
sa-ta-NI-st
KMKM
សាតានិស្ត
SA-ta-NI-st
KO한국어
사탄주의자
SA-tan-ju-i-ja
MRMR
सैतानवादी
SA-I-tan-va-dee
MSBahasa Melayu
satanis
sa-ta-NIS
MYမြန်မာ
သစ္စာနိမိတ်
THA-sa-na-ni-mi-t
NLNederlands
satanist
sa-ta-NI-st
NONorsk
satanist
sa-ta-NI-st
PAPA
ਸਾਤਾਨੀ
SAH-ta-a-nee
PLPolski
satanista
sa-ta-NI-sta
PTPortuguês
satanista
sa-ta-NI-sta
RORomână
satanist
sa-ta-NI-st
RUРусский
сатанист
sa-ta-NI-st
SVSvenska
satanist
sa-ta-NI-st
SWKiswahili
satanisti
sa-ta-NI-sti
TAதமிழ்
சாத்தானியர்
CHA-tha-a-ni-yar
TEతెలుగు
సాతానుభక్తుడు
SAH-ta-nu-bha-k-tu-du
THไทย
ศาตานิสม
SA-ta-NI-sm
TLTL
satanista
sa-ta-NI-sta
TRTürkçe
satanist
sa-ta-NI-st
UKУкраїнська
сатаніст
sa-ta-NI-st
URاردو
سَاتَانِيّ
SAH-ta-NI-yya
VITiếng Việt
satanist
sa-ta-NI-st
YOYO
satanist
sa-ta-NI-st
ZH中文
撒旦教徒
SA-dan-jiao-tu
ZUZU
isathanisi
i-sa-tha-NI-si

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