mephistophelean

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Adjective

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Adjective mephistophelean has 1 sense

mephistophelean(s = adj.all) devilish, diabolic, diabolical, mephistophelian - 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"

Derived form noun mephistopheles₁

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CIDE DICTIONARY

mephistophelean, prop. a.

Pertaining to, or resembling, the devil Mephistopheles, “a crafty, scoffing, relentless fiend;” devilish in character or aspect; crafty; showing cunning or ingenuity or wickedness; as, a mephistophelean glint in his eye. [1913 Webster]

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