diabolist
/daɪˈæbəlɪst/
noun
- A person who believes in or worships the devil; a practitioner of diabolism.
- The diabolist performed rituals in the abandoned chapel at midnight.
- The horror movie features a secret society of diabolists plotting to unleash chaos.
- In the trial, the accused was labeled a diabolist by the church authorities.
- A person who is extremely evil or wicked.
- The novel's antagonist is a cold-hearted diabolist who enjoys causing pain.
- Some people believe that history's worst tyrants were true diabolists.
- The dictator was described as a diabolist by those who survived his regime.