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satanique

satanic

adjective sah-tah-NEEK Rare

Also means

diabolical

Usage Note

Satanique means of or relating to Satan or evil — un rituel satanique ('a satanic ritual'). It is also used hyperbolically in informal speech to mean diabolically clever or wicked — un plan satanique. The invariable form applies to both genders: un/une plan/ruse satanique.

Examples

"Ce sourire satanique me fait peur."

Natural Translation

That satanic smile scares me.

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