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单词 Faustian
释义 Faustian
 /fow"stee euhn/,  adj.  
  1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Faust: a Faustian novel.
  2. sacrificing spiritual values for power, knowledge, or material gain: a Faustian pact with the Devil.
  3. characterized by spiritual dissatisfaction or torment.
  4. possessed with a hunger for knowledge or mastery.
 [1875-80; FAUST + -IAN]
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