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Satanic vs Heinous - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between satanic and heinous

is that satanic is alternative form of Satanic|lang=en of, pertaining to or resembling Satan while heinous is totally reprehensible.

satanic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • .
  • Evil, fiendish, devilish or diabolical.
  • Of or pertaining to any form of Satanism.

    • See also

    * Satanic

    heinous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Totally reprehensible.
    • I hope they catch the person responsible for that heinous crime.
    The perpetrators of this heinous act must be brought to justice.
    The government denounced the attack as the most heinous of the last decade.
    Political Leaders from around the world have condemned these heinous acts.
    In our public services sorry seems to be the most heinous word.

    Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "heinous" is often applied: crime, act, sin, murder, offence.

    Synonyms

    * (totally reprehensible) abominable, horrible, odious

    Anagrams

    * English words not following the I before E except after C rule