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mephistophelean
Meph·i·stoph·e·les M0223000 (mĕf′ĭ-stŏf′ə-lēz′) also Me·phis·to (mə-fĭs′tō)n. The devil in the Faust legend to whom Faust sold his soul.
Me·phis′to·phe′le·an, Me·phis′to·phe′li·an (mə-fĭs′tō-fē′lē-ən, -fēl′yən, mĕf′ĭ-stō-) adj.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  mephistophelean - showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil; "devilish schemes"; "the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen"; "the diabolical expression on his face"; "a mephistophelian glint in his eye"devilish, diabolic, diabolical, mephistophelianevil - morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds" |
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Related to mephistophelean: mephistophelianSynonyms for mephistopheleanadj showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devilSynonyms- devilish
- diabolic
- diabolical
- mephistophelian
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