From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsatanicsa‧tan‧ic /səˈtænɪk/ adjective 1 RRrelating to practices that treat the Devil like a godsatanic ritual/cult/rite The children were abused as part of a satanic ritual.2 CRUEL literary extremely cruel or evil satanic laughter —satanically /-kli/ adverb
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satanic• Experts in the held are questioning the basis on which the satanic abuse war is being fought.• a satanic cult• He has a satanic influence over her.• His satanic nature is constantly alluded to throughout the play.• The subject is questioning if satanic ritual abuse is fact or fantasy.• They said parents sexually abused their children as part of a satanic ritual, and that these practices were widespread.• Why not paint satanic slogans on the walls while we were at it?satanic ritual/cult/rite• It is not known if the original allegations of satanic ritual abuse came from this source.• The Reachout Trust prepared a paper on how to spot symptoms of satanic ritual abuse in children.• The subject is questioning if satanic ritual abuse is fact or fantasy.• They said parents sexually abused their children as part of a satanic ritual, and that these practices were widespread. 