satanist

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/ˈseɪ.tən.ɪst//ˈseɪ.tən.əst/

noun

One who identifies with Anton Szandor LaVey's philosophical teachings and the religion, Satanism, founded upon it.

“Examples of Satanists include Luciferians and LaVeyans.”

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diabolist
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Meanings

satanist1

nounsatanist (plural satanists)

plural satanists

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Satanist.

Satanist2

nounSatanist (plural Satanists)

plural Satanists

  1. One who identifies with Anton Szandor LaVey's philosophical teachings and the religion, Satanism, founded upon it.

    Examples of Satanists include Luciferians and LaVeyans.

  2. One who worships Satan.
  3. One who uses Satan as a symbolic interpretation for their ideology or philosophy.

    Individuals within this sense may include theistic Satanists, The Satanic Temple followers, or self-identifying Satanists.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan adherent of Satan or Satanism

Similar
diabolist
Broader
devil worshiperdiscipleadherent
Also see
diabolist

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From Satan + -ist.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 撒旦主义者, 撒旦主义者
  • 撒旦主义者 (sādànzhǔyìzhě)one who identifies with Satanism
  • 撒旦主义者 (sādànzhǔyìzhě)one who worships Satan
Dutch satanist, satanist
  • satanistone who identifies with Satanism
  • satanistone who worships Satan
Finnish satanisti, satanisti
  • satanistione who identifies with Satanism
  • satanistione who worships Satan
French sataniste
  • satanisteone who identifies with Satanism
German Satanist, Satanist
  • Satanistone who identifies with Satanism
  • Satanistone who worships Satan
Italian satanista, satanista
  • satanistaone who identifies with Satanism
  • satanistaone who worships Satan
Japanese 悪魔主義者, サタン主義者
  • 悪魔主義者 (akumashugisha)one who identifies with Satanism
  • サタン主義者 (satanshugisha)one who identifies with Satanism
  • 悪魔主義者 (akumashugisha)one who worships Satan
  • サタン主義者 (satanshugisha)one who worships Satan
Persian شیطانپرست
  • شیطانپرست (šeytân-parast)one who worships Satan
Polish satanista, satanistka
  • satanistaone who identifies with Satanism
  • satanistkaone who identifies with Satanism
  • satanistaone who worships Satan
  • satanistkaone who worships Satan
Portuguese satanista, satanista
  • satanistaone who identifies with Satanism
  • satanistaone who worships Satan
Russian сатани́ст, сатани́ст
  • сатани́ст (sataníst)one who identifies with Satanism
  • сатани́ст (sataníst)one who worships Satan
  • дьяволопокло́нник (dʹjavolopoklónnik)one who worships Satan
Spanish satanista
  • satanistaone who identifies with Satanism
Swedish satanist, satanist
  • satanistone who identifies with Satanism
  • satanistone who worships Satan
Turkish satanist, satanist
  • satanistone who identifies with Satanism
  • satanistone who worships Satan
Ukrainian сатані́ст, сатані́ст
  • сатані́ст (sataníst)one who identifies with Satanism
  • сатані́ст (sataníst)one who worships Satan

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

satanist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/satanist

MLA

“satanist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/satanist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “satanist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/satanist.

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