Mephistophelian


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Mephistophelian /ˌmɛfɪstəˈfiːlɪən, mɪˌfɪstə-, ˌmɛfɪstɒfɪˈliːən/ (also Mephistophelean)
adjective wicked; fiendish.
– origin C19: from Mephistopheles, an evil spirit to whom Faust, in the German legend, sold his soul.
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