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Definition of "satanical" [satanical]

  • Satanic. (adjective)

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Use "satanical" in a sentence
  • "For, if one judge of it truly, it is no better than a sorcery that enchanteth the spirits of young men, that bear great minds with a false show, _species_ _falsa_; and a kind of satanical illusion and apparition of honor against religion, against law, against moral virtue, and against the precedents and examples of the best times and valiantest nations; as I shall tell you by and by, when I shall show you that the law of England is not alone in this point."
  • "He is resisting, fluttering his tiny wings, and still making an effort to fly, but the dancer is laughing with a satanical air."
  • "In a city named for St Francis of Assisi to resolve to condemn the church is indicative of satanical forces at work."