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diabolist

diabolist

1 9.9
A person who worships or follows the devil
  • noun
  • /ˈdaɪəˌbɑlɪst/
translation icon : diabolista
  • Many accused him of being a diabolist after he was seen with forbidden texts about Satanism.

Examples

  • outsider of the faith... a necromancer, a diabolist, a sorcerer... a damned heretic!

    Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)

  • I think that did more to get him branded as a diabolist than any of his later experiments with angels.

    Blog text (22)

  • He got a reputation for being a diabolist just through doing...

    Blog text (22)

  • I found diabolists who had apparently won blood through a contract with the fiend.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • The cult gathered in secret to perform rituals dedicated to their beliefs as diabolists.

  • Historians have documented various groups of diabolists who practiced their faith during the Middle Ages.

Synonyms

Satanist
vsdiabolist
19 8.1

A person who worships or believes in Satan

includes those who simply support or adhere rather than actively practicing
devil worshiper
vsdiabolist
7 9.4

A person who prays to the devil or evil spirits

focuses specifically on worship or support of Satan rather than any evil beings

Surface Forms

diabolist singular
diabolists plural

Morphology

diabolist = diabolic (transparent) = diabol + ist

The suffix '-ist' clearly indicates a person who practices or is concerned with something, in this case, 'diabolic'.

Etymology

Diabolist comes from the Greek diabolos, which at first meant 'slanderer' and later came to mean the devil. So a diabolist is someone who follows or supports the devil, which is why the word means a Satan worshipper.