Satan — meaning in English

English meaning

• Satan noun In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the chief evil spirit who opposes God and tempts people to sin; the Devil.

Senses

Satan is used for these senses in English:

• Satan (countable) A demon follower of Satan (principal evil spirit); a fallen angel.
• Satan (religion) The supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions, who tempts humanity into sin; the Devil; (Theistic Satanism) the same figure, regarded as a deity to be revered and worshipped.

Satan — full definition

1. noun In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the chief evil spirit who opposes God and tempts people to sin; the Devil.
2. noun Informally, a person seen as extremely wicked or cruel.

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