worship of Satan and evil, worship of the devil
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Satanism Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
The evil and malicious disposition of Satan; a diabolical spirit.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutThe evil and malicious disposition of Satan; a diabolical spirit.
Noun
1. the worship of devils (especially Satan)
(synonym) diabolism, demonism
(hypernym) sorcery, black magic, black art, necromancy
Satanism Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Satanism is a group of religions composed of a diverse number of ideological and philosophical beliefs and social phenomena. Their shared features include symbolic association with, admiration for the character of, and even veneration of Satan or similar rebellious, promethean, and liberating figures.
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Satanism Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
Satanism sometimes refers to an artificial created, nonexistent religion that was invented by the Christian church during the late Middle Ages. Members were portrayed as Satan worshipers, and perpetrators of Satanic Ritual Abuse. It is today sometimes used to refer to religious Satanists -- often adults who belong to the Church of Satan. They are Agnostics who base their beliefs on a pre-Christian nature/fertility concept. Some Fundamentalist Christians regard all non-Judeo-Christians as worshipers of Satan.
a religion based upon Satan, either as a form of deity or as a principle. Adherents follow simple rules of behavior: give kindness to those who deserve it; indulge in your lusts and wants; return vengeance rather than turning the other cheek. With some justification, Satanism has been called the religion of the U.S. corporate boardroom. Although their beliefs are different from Christianity, Satanists are not particularly anti-Christian any more than they are anti-Hindu or anti-Buddhist . However, some have included references opposing Wicca in their rituals. Essentially all Satanists are either teenage dabblers, or members of the Church of Satan, Temple of Set or Church of Satanic Liberation. Their total membership in North America is unknown, but probably numbers in the many thousands, and appears to be decreasing. Conservative usage: a violently anti-Christian religion worshipping Satan. Some are teenage dabblers; others are religious Satanists belonging to an established church or temple; others are mass murderers; still others form a secret, underground international, multi-generational conspiracy which engages in Satanic Ritual Abus e and human sacrifices - usually of infants or children. Membership rapidly rising. Some Fundamentalists define all non-Christian faith groups as Satanic; by this definition, two out of three people in the world are Satanists.
