satanist
/ˈseɪ.tən.ɪst/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
One who identifies with Anton Szandor LaVey's philosophical teachings and the religion, Satanism, founded upon it.
noun
One who uses Satan as a symbolic interpretation for their ideology or philosophy.
noun
Alternative form of Satanist.
Example Sentences
- "Examples of Satanists include Luciferians and LaVeyans."
- "Individuals within this sense may include theistic Satanists, The Satanic Temple followers, or self-identifying Satanists."
Etymology
Etymology tree English Satan Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English Satanist From Satan + -ist.