Satanism

  1. Noun.  Worship of Satan (usually synonymous with "the Devil").
  2. Noun.  Any religion seen as either non-Christian or anti-Christian.
  3. Noun.  A profession, philosophy, or ideological construct featuring a positive, admirable, or useful association to the figure, character or entity known as 'Satan'.
  4. Noun.  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''.
  5. Noun.  (alternative capitalization of, Satanism) .

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