Satanism
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Satanism (plural Satanisms)
- Worship of the Devil.
- Any religion seen as both non-Christian and anti-Christian.
- A profession, philosophy, or ideological construct featuring a positive, admirable, or useful association to the figure, character or entity known as 'Satan'.
- The religion of the Church of Satan, founded in 1966 by Anton Szandor LaVey, which characterizes human instincts and desires as "Satan" and urges capitulation to such instincts and desires; also called LaVeyan Satanism.
[edit] Usage notes
- Satanism is not always capitalized in all senses.
- Self-identified Satanists typically use the term Satanism in senses 2-4, and use the terms Satanic and Satanist analogously.
[edit] Translations
devil worship
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a religion founded by Anton Szandor LaVey
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