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Definition of Mephistophelian in English: Mephistophelian(also Mephistophelean) adjective ˌmɛfɪstəˈfiːlɪənˌmɛfɪstɒfɪˈliːənməˌfɪstəˈfiliən Wicked; fiendish. Example sentencesExamples - Ben Castellano is a talented but unpublished writer who strikes a Mephistophelean bargain with his best friend Brice, a bestselling author suffering from writers' block since his acrimonious divorce.
- Max von Sydow gives a coolly Mephistophelean performance as Sam, the dapper, expatriate owner of a neon-lit gambling joint in the middle of a desert.
- His cleverly disguised off-cutters terrified batsmen, and a legend grew as cartoonists captured his Mephistophelean physiognomy and writers relished his deadly deeds.
- In the opera he is led on by a succession of sinister characters, all played in Mephistophelean fashion by the same baritone.
- The Scherzo is conducted with a gracefully Mephistophelean menace, and here, the members of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra show off their agility and precision.
Synonyms diabolical, fiendish, devilish, demonic, demoniac, demoniacal
OriginMid 19th century: from Mephistopheles, an evil spirit to whom Faust, in the German legend, sold his soul. Rhymesanthelion, Aristotelian, Aurelian, carnelian, chameleon, Karelian, Mendelian, Pelion, Sahelian Definition of Mephistophelian in US English: Mephistophelian(also Mephistophelean) adjectiveməˌfɪstəˈfiliənməˌfistəˈfēlēən Wicked; fiendish. Example sentencesExamples - Max von Sydow gives a coolly Mephistophelean performance as Sam, the dapper, expatriate owner of a neon-lit gambling joint in the middle of a desert.
- The Scherzo is conducted with a gracefully Mephistophelean menace, and here, the members of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra show off their agility and precision.
- His cleverly disguised off-cutters terrified batsmen, and a legend grew as cartoonists captured his Mephistophelean physiognomy and writers relished his deadly deeds.
- In the opera he is led on by a succession of sinister characters, all played in Mephistophelean fashion by the same baritone.
- Ben Castellano is a talented but unpublished writer who strikes a Mephistophelean bargain with his best friend Brice, a bestselling author suffering from writers' block since his acrimonious divorce.
Synonyms diabolical, fiendish, devilish, demonic, demoniac, demoniacal
OriginEarly 19th century: from Mephistopheles, an evil spirit to whom Faust, in the German legend, sold his soul. |