as in demonic
of, relating to, or worthy of an evil spirit
the movie's villain wore a Luciferian expression of supreme confidence
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Adjective
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In Nioh 2, players create a custom character to explore a supernatural Sengoku-era Japan and battle demonic entities.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025 -
The movies follow their demonic adventures and include spin-offs of some of the scarier characters.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Whatever, Dever quickly recanted her earlier precise testimony to the FBI about the sinister doings by those two dodgy cops behind Karen Read’s SUV.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Haunted Carwash was the sinister concoction of spooky enthusiasts Long Vo and Veronica Young of Huntington Beach.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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From vengeful resurrections to satanic rituals, shoplifters waging war on capitalism to secret cults, shadow selves to harrowing births, these genre-defying films crown the Dolls as auteurs, protagonists, dreamers, and disruptors.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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Or are the Conjurings just set in a conservative mirror universe where the witch trials were also justified, Ouija boards really are direct lines to hell, and the satanic panic was not a panic at all?—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Luciferian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Luciferian. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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