Mephistopheleanadj.

Brit.

/ˌmɛfᵻstəˈfiːlɪən/,

/mᵻˌfɪstəˈfiːlɪən/,

/mɛfᵻˌstɒfᵻˈliːən/, U.S.

/məˌfɪstəˈfiliən/,

/məˌfɪstəˈfiljən/,

/ˈˌmɛfəstɑfəˈliən/

Forms: 1800s Mephistophilean (irregular), 1800s– Mephistophelean. Also with lower-case initial.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Mephistopheles , -an suffix.

Etymology: < the name of Mephistopheles (see Mephistopheles n.) + -an suffix: see -ean suffix. Compare Mephistophelian adj.

Relating to or resembling Mephistopheles; demonic in appearance or nature; fiendish; = Mephistophelian adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > deity > a devil > [adjective] > relating to or resembling Mephistopheles

Mephistophelean1836

Mephistophelistic1837

Mephistophelic1853

1836 Spiritual Mag. May 156 The grace of God does frequently..baffle these Mephistophelean doctrines.

1847 C. Dickens Dombey & Son (1848) xxix. 294 The Major['s]..face and figure were dilated with Mephistophelean joy.

1851 H. Melville Moby-Dick xxxii. 154 He carries an everlasting Mephistophelean grin on his face.

1887 F. Francis Saddle & Mocassin 209 These Apaches..were handsome, too, in a Mephistophelean style.

1912 Times 13 Aug. 5/5 This artist, with the curvilinear hat-brim and the Mephistophelean air, produces [etc.].

1976 Time 27 Sept. 14/3 Up shot the Moynihan Mephistophelean eyebrow.

2009 R. M. Dowling Crit. Compan. E. O'Neill 200/1 His Dionysian Pan-god mask transforms slowly into a Satanic, or Mephistophelean, face.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mephistophelean
释义	Mephistopheleanadj. Brit. /ˌmɛfᵻstəˈfiːlɪən/, /mᵻˌfɪstəˈfiːlɪən/, /mɛfᵻˌstɒfᵻˈliːən/, U.S. /məˌfɪstəˈfiliən/, /məˌfɪstəˈfiljən/, /ˈˌmɛfəstɑfəˈliən/ Forms: 1800s Mephistophilean (irregular), 1800s– Mephistophelean. Also with lower-case initial. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Mephistopheles , -an suffix. Etymology: < the name of Mephistopheles (see Mephistopheles n.) + -an suffix: see -ean suffix. Compare Mephistophelian adj. Relating to or resembling Mephistopheles; demonic in appearance or nature; fiendish; = Mephistophelian adj. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > a devil > [adjective] > relating to or resembling Mephistopheles Mephistophelean1836 Mephistophelistic1837 Mephistophelic1853 1836 Spiritual Mag. May 156 The grace of God does frequently..baffle these Mephistophelean doctrines. 1847 C. Dickens Dombey & Son (1848) xxix. 294 The Major['s]..face and figure were dilated with Mephistophelean joy. 1851 H. Melville Moby-Dick xxxii. 154 He carries an everlasting Mephistophelean grin on his face. 1887 F. Francis Saddle & Mocassin 209 These Apaches..were handsome, too, in a Mephistophelean style. 1912 Times 13 Aug. 5/5 This artist, with the curvilinear hat-brim and the Mephistophelean air, produces [etc.]. 1976 Time 27 Sept. 14/3 Up shot the Moynihan Mephistophelean eyebrow. 2009 R. M. Dowling Crit. Compan. E. O'Neill 200/1 His Dionysian Pan-god mask transforms slowly into a Satanic, or Mephistophelean, face. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1836
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