relating to Faust, a German doctor who sold his soul (=spirit part of his body) to the Devil (=powerful evil spirit) in exchange for knowledge and power
a Faustian pact
Synonyms and related words
Characters in stories
Arthur
Arthurian
changeling
Faustian
adjectiveformal
US /ˈfaʊstiən/
DEFINITIONS1
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relating to Faust, a German doctor who sold his soul (=spirit part of his body) to the Devil (=powerful evil spirit) in exchange for knowledge and power