Satanianadj.n.

Brit.

/səˈtanɪən/, U.S.

/səˈtæniən/,

/seɪˈtæniən/

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Latin Satanianus ; Satan n., -ian suffix.

Etymology: Partly (in sense A. 1 and in use as noun) < post-classical Latin Satanianus, noun (5th cent. in Augustine; usually in plural Sataniani) < Satan Satan n. + classical Latin -iānus -ian suffix, and partly (in sense A. 2) < its elements Satan n. + -ian suffix.Compare the following earlier examples of post-classical Latin Sataniani in an English context:1577 M. Hanmer Chronogr. 44 in Aunc. Eccl. Hist. Some of them thoughte that it was theyre duetie to worshippe the deuell, lest he shoulde hurte them, these were called Sataniani.1581 M. Hanmer Great Bragge & Challenge Confuted To the Reader The Massilian heretikes..beyng corrected for their lewdnes called them selues Martyrianos, yet..for al their holines, they worshipped the deuil & wer called Sataniani.

A. adj.

†1. Church History. Of or belonging to an early heterodox Christian sect said to have been an offshoot of the Messalians (see Messalian n.), and whose adherents were believed to offer prayers to Satan. Obsolete. rare.

ΚΠ

1622 Bp. J. Hall Contempl. VI. N.T. iii. 390 There are no fewer sorts of dealing with Satan, then with men; Some haue dealt with him by suit, as the old Satanian heretickes.

1832 F. Madden Anc. Eng. Romance William & Werwolf 33 Their [sc. the Satanians] sophistry and crimes would be little to our purpose, but for a remarkable circumstance in the history of the Satanian church.

2. Of or relating to Satan; satanic, fiendish, diabolical. Somewhat rare.

ΚΠ

a1718 J. Bulkeley Last-day (1719) i. 21 That Instant to the Earth arriv'd the Pow'rs Satanian.

1876 Spiritual Mag. Nov. 485 She..has not yet got out of the Satanian fog of the flesh and the Devil.

1979 D. M. Battle Black Poetic Rhetoric 45 Can America change from a Christian Democracy into a Satanian Tyranny, from a peace-loving democracy into a dictatorial tyranny?

B. n.

Church History. A member of an early heterodox Christian sect said to have been an offshoot of the Messalians (see Messalian n.), and whose adherents were believed to offer prayers to Satan. Now rare.

ΚΠ

1660 H. More Explan. Grand Myst. Godliness ii. v. 38 Their Chieftain is the elder brother, though cast thus low by the envy of the yonger: which was the wilde conceit of the Euchites, Ophites, or Satanians.

1742 T. Broughton Hist. Dict. All Relig. II. 369 The Satanians were a branch of the Messalians, and appeared about the year 390.

1834 Jesuit 28 June 206/3 At length spring up the infidels... Let it suffice, for the present, to mention the names of some of the various sects... Moravians, Patricians, Satanians.

1886 S. A. Gardner Latest Interpr. iii. 40 There was once a sect called Satanians, who actually worshiped the devil.

1931 R. Bek-Gran tr. E. Georg Adv. Mankind iv. 173 Their [sc. the tribes of Nordics] existence continued, however, among the secret ranks of Satanians.

2016 R. van Luijk Children of Lucifer i. 59 Like the Late Antique Satanians.., they merely took refuge with Satan because he was powerful and strong.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	satanian
释义	Satanianadj.n. Brit. /səˈtanɪən/, U.S. /səˈtæniən/, /seɪˈtæniən/ Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Latin Satanianus ; Satan n., -ian suffix. Etymology: Partly (in sense A. 1 and in use as noun) < post-classical Latin Satanianus, noun (5th cent. in Augustine; usually in plural Sataniani) < Satan Satan n. + classical Latin -iānus -ian suffix, and partly (in sense A. 2) < its elements Satan n. + -ian suffix.Compare the following earlier examples of post-classical Latin Sataniani in an English context:1577 M. Hanmer Chronogr. 44 in Aunc. Eccl. Hist. Some of them thoughte that it was theyre duetie to worshippe the deuell, lest he shoulde hurte them, these were called Sataniani.1581 M. Hanmer Great Bragge & Challenge Confuted To the Reader The Massilian heretikes..beyng corrected for their lewdnes called them selues Martyrianos, yet..for al their holines, they worshipped the deuil & wer called Sataniani. A. adj. †1. Church History. Of or belonging to an early heterodox Christian sect said to have been an offshoot of the Messalians (see Messalian n.), and whose adherents were believed to offer prayers to Satan. Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ 1622 Bp. J. Hall Contempl. VI. N.T. iii. 390 There are no fewer sorts of dealing with Satan, then with men; Some haue dealt with him by suit, as the old Satanian heretickes. 1832 F. Madden Anc. Eng. Romance William & Werwolf 33 Their [sc. the Satanians] sophistry and crimes would be little to our purpose, but for a remarkable circumstance in the history of the Satanian church. 2. Of or relating to Satan; satanic, fiendish, diabolical. Somewhat rare. ΚΠ a1718 J. Bulkeley Last-day (1719) i. 21 That Instant to the Earth arriv'd the Pow'rs Satanian. 1876 Spiritual Mag. Nov. 485 She..has not yet got out of the Satanian fog of the flesh and the Devil. 1979 D. M. Battle Black Poetic Rhetoric 45 Can America change from a Christian Democracy into a Satanian Tyranny, from a peace-loving democracy into a dictatorial tyranny? B. n. Church History. A member of an early heterodox Christian sect said to have been an offshoot of the Messalians (see Messalian n.), and whose adherents were believed to offer prayers to Satan. Now rare. ΚΠ 1660 H. More Explan. Grand Myst. Godliness ii. v. 38 Their Chieftain is the elder brother, though cast thus low by the envy of the yonger: which was the wilde conceit of the Euchites, Ophites, or Satanians. 1742 T. Broughton Hist. Dict. All Relig. II. 369 The Satanians were a branch of the Messalians, and appeared about the year 390. 1834 Jesuit 28 June 206/3 At length spring up the infidels... Let it suffice, for the present, to mention the names of some of the various sects... Moravians, Patricians, Satanians. 1886 S. A. Gardner Latest Interpr. iii. 40 There was once a sect called Satanians, who actually worshiped the devil. 1931 R. Bek-Gran tr. E. Georg Adv. Mankind iv. 173 Their [sc. the tribes of Nordics] existence continued, however, among the secret ranks of Satanians. 2016 R. van Luijk Children of Lucifer i. 59 Like the Late Antique Satanians.., they merely took refuge with Satan because he was powerful and strong. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1622
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