Satan

Meaning

Name

1. 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.
2. (countable) A person or animal regarded as particularly malignant, detestable, or evil; used as an epithet or as a name for an animal.

Noun

1. (countable) A demon follower of Satan (principal evil spirit); a fallen angel.
2. Anything that causes destruction or is viewed as evil.

Synonyms

devil

Devil

Lucifer

Prince of Darkness

fiend

demon

the devil

ghost

👻

Beelzebub

Old Nick

Mara

the Tempter

the Devil

Evil One

evil spirit

Judas

Mephistopheles

satan

Adversary

shaitan

Evil

Satanas

Archenemy

Apollo

arch-enemy

archfiend

arch-fiend

daemon

demons

fallen angel

Father of Lies

miscreant

monster

spirit

tempter

warlock

Translations

Satan

Satan

Satan

Satana

Satanás

Satanás

diable

Satanas

Şeytan

Satanàs

Σατανάς

Teufel

شيطان

Satán

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈseɪ.tən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: Sathan

Inherited from Old English: Satan

In summary

From Middle English Sathan, Satan, from Old English Satan, from Latin Satan, from Ancient Greek Σατάν (Satán), from Hebrew שָׂטָן (satán, “adversary, accuser”). Doublet of shaitan.