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   Mephistophelian

   /ˌmɛfɪstəˈfiːlɪən/

   adjective

   • 1. wicked; fiendish: "a Mephistophelian cackle"

   Word Origin early 19th century: from Mephistopheles, an evil spirit to whom Faust, in the German legend, sold his soul.

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   Who is Mephistopheles?

   • mid 19th cent.: from Mephistopheles, an evil spirit to whom Faust, in the German legend, sold his soul. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.

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   What does Mephistopheles mean?

   • He could see nothing at that distance but the dark body of mephistopheles passing at intervals between him and the white tent. Mephistopheles definition: one of the seven chief devils and the tempter of Faust.. See examples of MEPHISTOPHELES used in a sentence.

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   What does it mean if someone calls you Mephistophelian?

   • If someone calls you mephistophelian, they're commenting on your devilish nature or your gleeful wickedness. For example, the supervillain known as The Joker has a particularly mephistophelian laugh. The adjective mephistophelian is a great way to describe an evil genius or a clever, wicked person.

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   What is the meaning of Mephistophilus?

   • Mephistopheles (/ˌmɛfɪˈstɒfɪˌliːz/, German pronunciation: [mefɪˈstoːfɛlɛs]; also Mephistophilus, Mephostopheles, Mephistophilis, Mephisto, Mephastophilis, and other variants) is a demon featured in German folklore.

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   If someone calls you mephistophelian, they're commenting on your devilish nature or your gleeful wickedness. For example, the supervillain known as The Joker has a particularly mephistophelian laugh.

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   Mephistopheles is a noun that refers to a chief devil in the Faust legend. The adjective or adjectival form is Mephistophelian or Mephistophelean.

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   mephistophelean. adjective. showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil.

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   Mephistophelean means showing the cunning or wickedness of a devil, such as the one in the Faust legend. Find out the origin, pronunciation, and translations of this word, and see examples of its usage and related terms.

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   Mephistophelean is an adjective that describes something or someone like Mephistopheles, a character in Goethe's Faust. It means fiendish, diabolic, crafty, malevolent, sardonic, etc.