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mephistophelean

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So Faust enjoyed his life of pleasure and knowledge and got away with making his Mephistophelean deal.

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Quick take

Showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil.

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

Showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil.

adjective

Alternative letter-case form of Mephistophelean. [Showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for mephistophelean.

adjective

Alternative letter-case form of Mephistophelean. [Showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil.]

See also: evil, wicked, diabolical, devilish, diabolic

Example sentences

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So Faust enjoyed his life of pleasure and knowledge and got away with making his Mephistophelean deal.

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Add this to the Mephistophelean bargains that they have made with their unions over the years (because they too are politically powerful) and you can start to see the predicament.

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How do you use mephistophelean in a sentence?

So Faust enjoyed his life of pleasure and knowledge and got away with making his Mephistophelean deal.

What does mephistophelean mean?

Showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil.

What part of speech is mephistophelean?

mephistophelean is commonly used as adjective.