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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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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mephistophelianMephistophelian - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishMephistophelian adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation...

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   Mephistophelian is an adjective that means very evil or like the Devil. It comes from the name of Mephistopheles, a character in Goethe's Faust.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mephistophelianMephistophelian Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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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   Mephistopheles [a] ( / ˌmɛfɪˈstɒfɪˌliːz /, German pronunciation: [mefɪˈstoːfɛlɛs] ), also known as Mephisto, [1] is a demon featured in German folklore. He originally appeared in literature as the demon in the Faust legend and has since become a stock character appearing in other works of arts and popular culture .

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › mephistophelean_adjMephistophelean, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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   Mephistophelean is an adjective derived from the name of Mephistopheles, a character in Goethe's Faust. It means devilish, diabolical, or infernal. See the etymology, pronunciation, and examples of Mephistophelean in OED.

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   Mephistophelian 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 adjective, and see examples of its usage.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › mephistopheleanMephistophelean - definition of mephistophelean by The Free...

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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.