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Meaning of satanic mills in English:

satanic mills

noun

British

  • Industrial mills or factories (especially those of Britain in the 19th century) associated with harsh working conditions and regarded as representing inhuman or exploitative industrialization; more fully "dark satanic mills".

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Blake (1757–1827), engraver, artist, and poet.