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Recent Examples of diabolism
Whatever their theme — spectral invasion, diabolism, shape-changing — Blackwood expertly builds up an atmosphere of the otherworldly coupled with the spiritually threatening.
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Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2020
In this riposte to #MeToo diabolism, Tarantino finally finds a social context that challenges his audience.
—Armond White, National Review, 26 July 2019
Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2020
In this riposte to #MeToo diabolism, Tarantino finally finds a social context that challenges his audience.
—Armond White, National Review, 26 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diabolism
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With townspeople convinced that the athlete was sucked up by the waves of satanism spreading across the country, a group of outcasts in a band named Dethkrunch decides to lean into the panic, turning the members into targets themselves.Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, Ben’s found a former member of the troupe who made a video accusing the group of recruiting her for satanism.Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 June 2024
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Bre works hard to convince us that she’s conflicted over what to do with this information and is sympathetic to Chelsea’s plight, but Amanda Lynn radiates a wickedness that undercuts however decent Bre is trying to be here.Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
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When not sparring with the resolute Tell, Gessler is oft accompanied by snooty henchmen and a rebellious princess (Emily Beecham), giving him plenty of outlets to flex his wickedness.J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
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But did the Stanford experiment really offer anything conclusive about the nature of evil?Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The deity is also linked to earthquakes, thunder, darkness, storms, and death and was widely regarded as the most powerful force of evil in Egyptian theology.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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For the perpetually put-upon Rhiannon, victimhood and villainy are two sides of the same coin.Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
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The closest any of his star turns have come to villainy are the first and fourth Rambo films, but Rambo is Frankenstein’s monster, not Dracula.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2024
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And if that doesn’t work, whoever Trump chooses instead of Gaetz will almost certainly be just as destructive, if less flamboyant in his immorality and lust for attention.Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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The series, which ran from 1999 to 2006, depicted Washington as a place where despite the politicking and immorality, the Constitution prevailed.Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Finally, with a twist of the ambient magnetic field, tiny tornadoes swirl into existence, pirouetting in the darkness.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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Highway 59 from Watts to West Siloam Springs was shrouded in darkness after the storm passed.Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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And some will remember the evildoing of those who confected the Trump-Russia hoax, the obstructionist chicanery of the authors of the impeachment trial, and the questionable conduct of the Democratic candidate and his family in dubious financial endeavors in Ukraine and China.Conrad Black, National Review, 14 Oct. 2020
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The greater the barriers to evildoing, the greater the chances of discouraging causal efforts and upping the ante for the determined cyber crooks.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2023
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Since last week’s atrocity, imagery of which was widely shared on social media, the Ukrainian 82nd and 95th Air Assault Brigades, respectively holding positions southeast and southwest of the 155th Naval Infantry Brigade’s own positions in Kursk Oblast, have ambushed Russian marines.David Axe, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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And while the second Monday in October has historically been celebrated as Columbus Day and is still federally recognized as such, many have pushed for moving away from the holiday to acknowledge the atrocities Columbus committed against people living in the Americas long before his arrival.Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Diabolism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diabolism. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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