English Explanatory Dictionary

Satan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions, who tempts humanity into sin; the Devil; (Theistic Satanism) the same figure, regarded as a deity to be revered and worshipped.
  2. A person or animal regarded as particularly malignant, detestable, or evil; used as an epithet or as a name for an animal.
noun
  1. A demon follower of Satan (principal evil spirit); a fallen angel.
  2. Anything that causes destruction or is viewed as evil.
noun
  1. Alternative form of Satan (especially in the sense "a demon follower of Satan; a fallen angel").
noun
  1. Obsolete form of satin.

Pronunciation

/ˈseɪ.tən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Satan.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Satan2.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Simplificationalizer-Satan.wav /ˈseɪ.tn̩/ [ˈseɪ.ʔn̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-satan.wav

Word forms

Satan Satanas Sathanas Sathan Satans

Etymology

From Middle English Sathan, Satan, from Old English Satan, from Latin Satan, from Ancient Greek Σατάν (Satán), from Hebrew שָׂטָן (satán, “adversary, accuser”) and Arabic شَيْطَان (šayṭān, “satan, devil”). Doublet of shaitan.

Synonyms

Aduwallah Adversary Al-Shaytaan Antichrist archfiend Ash-Shaytan Beast Beelzebub bogey cosmocrat deceiver deuce Devil diablo Diabolus dickens Dragon Enemy Evil One Father of Lies Gog Iblis Jack Ketch leviathan lord of the flies Lucifer Mephistopheles Old Gentleman Old Hairy Old Harry Old Nick Old One Old Scratch Old Serpent Prince of Darkness Prince of Demons Prince of Evil Sam Scratch Satan Serpent shaitan Son of the Dawn Azazel demon imp

Antonyms

god Allah

Related words

Satanism Satanist LaVeyan Satanist Luciferian Abaddon Al-Shaytaan Apollyon cosmocrat Kroni Lucifer god

Derived words

DeSatan Great Satan LaVeyan Satanism mother of Satan Satanalia Satandidit satanhood Satan Hussein Satanian Satanic satanical Satanistic Satanite Satanity Satanize Satan monkey satanology Satanophobia satanous Satanyahu Synagogue of Satan satanish

Translations

Dutch: satan Finnish: saatana Finnish: piru German: Satan German: Teufel Latin: diabolus Latin: satan Latin: satanas
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