1
: the angel who in Jewish belief is commanded by God to tempt humans to sin, to accuse the sinners, and to carry out God's punishment
2
: the rebellious angel who in Christian belief is the adversary of God and lord of evil
Examples of Satan in a Sentence
some people believe that Satan can successfully tempt almost anyone with lies and flattery
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Another set of gestures—waving arms and punching into the air—represent the aggressive confrontation of Satan.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 12 June 2025
How 'Begone Satan!' emerged as the source of 'The Ritual' in Time magazine
Steiger's job was to host (other churches declined) and to take notes during the harrowing (and reportedly successful) exorcism.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 June 2025
But Schmidt's symptoms later returned, pushing her to what Begone Satan!
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 6 June 2025
Per usual, the old and new world methods clash over topics like whether to physically restrain Emma to a bed, and Theophilus is convinced that anything that looks like rational evidence against his ideas is just Satan manipulating everyone’s brain.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 4 June 2025
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 12 June 2025
How 'Begone Satan!' emerged as the source of 'The Ritual' in Time magazine
Steiger's job was to host (other churches declined) and to take notes during the harrowing (and reportedly successful) exorcism.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 June 2025
But Schmidt's symptoms later returned, pushing her to what Begone Satan!
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 6 June 2025
Per usual, the old and new world methods clash over topics like whether to physically restrain Emma to a bed, and Theophilus is convinced that anything that looks like rational evidence against his ideas is just Satan manipulating everyone’s brain.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 4 June 2025
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“Satan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Satan. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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Satan
noun
Sa·tan
ˈsāt-ᵊn 
satanic
adjective
sə-ˈtan-ik
sā-
satanically
adverb
-ˈtan-i-k(ə-)lē
Etymology
Middle English Satan "Satan," from early French Satan (same meaning), from Latin Satan (same meaning), from Greek Satan "Satan," from Hebrew śāṭān "adversary"
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