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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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   mephistophelian: 1 adj showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil “a mephistophelian glint in his eye” Synonyms: devilish , diabolic , diabolical , mephistophelean evil morally bad or wrong

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   The meaning of MEPHISTOPHELES is a chief devil in the Faust legend.

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   Definition of Mephistophelian adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   mephistophelean: 1 adj showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil Synonyms: devilish , diabolic , diabolical , mephistophelian evil morally bad or wrong

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   MEPHISTOPHELEAN definition: of Mephistopheles | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

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   Earliest known use. 1830s. The earliest known use of the adjective Mephistophelean is in the 1830s. OED's earliest evidence for Mephistophelean is from 1836, in Spiritual Magazine. From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Mephistopheles, ‑an suffix.