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- DictionaryMephistophelian/məˌfistəˈfēlēən/
adjective
- 1. wicked; fiendish: "a Mephistophelian cackle"
If someone calls you mephistophelian, they're commenting on your devilish nature or your gleeful wickedness. For example, the supervillain known as The Joker has a particularly mephistophelian laugh.
The meaning of MEPHISTOPHELES is a chief devil in the Faust legend.
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"
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"
mephistophelean. adjective. showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil. synonyms: devilish, diabolic, diabolical, mephistophelian.
Mephistophelian. very evil; like the Devil. Definition of Mephistophelian adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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Aug 29, 2023 · Mephistophelian ( comparative more Mephistophelian, superlative most Mephistophelian) Alternative form of Mephistophelean. Categories: English lemmas. English adjectives. English terms with quotations.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective Mephistophelian. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
(ˌmɛfɪstəˈfiliən ; məˌfɪstəˈfiliən ; ˌ mɛfəˌstɑfəˈliən ) or ˌMephistoˈphelian (ˌmɛfɪstəˈfiliən ; məˌfɪstəˈfiliən ; ˌ mɛfəˌstɑfəˈliən ) adjective. 1. of Mephistopheles. 2. like Mephistopheles; fiendish, diabolic, crafty, malevolent, sardonic, etc. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.