Satan /ˈseɪ.tən/ noun3 •the chief evil spirit in several faiths, who tries to make people do bad thingsMany Satanists reject the notion that Satan is bad. •Anything that causes destruction or is viewed as evil.Hrothgar and his eldermen lived happily in Hereot Hall until the day that Grendel, a living fiend out of Hell, a Satan who ruled over swamps and marshes, came stalking toward them. — 1961 •A demon follower of Satan (principal evil spirit); a fallen angel.This literature refers to a major figurehead of evil called “Satan,” the leader of a group of angels also referred to as “Satans.” These Satans accuse people and lead them astray. — 1992 formsSatans · satans