satanical
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The children are scolded out of superficial vanities, and their place is occupied by a satanical sort of pride—the pride of possessing correct information.
From The Altar Fire by Benson, Arthur Christopher
The means came unsought for by me, and the only thing that I had to do, was to show myself more perverted and satanical that she was herself.—And so I played the devil.
From The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 3 by Maupassant, Guy de
To the priest’s satanical humour the poacher answers, with a sickly smile,— “I do, Father Rogier; perfectly.”
From Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye by Reid, Mayne
To the priest's satanical humour the poacher answers, with a sickly smile,— "I do, Father Rogier—perfectly."
From Gwen Wynn by Reid, Mayne
It is this attitude of disdain and scorn, based upon the intellect rather than upon the soul, that I think is one of the most terrible and satanical things in life.
From The Silent Isle by Benson, Arthur Christopher
