MEPHISTOPHELIAN

devilish, diabolic, diabolical, mephistophelian, mephistophelean

(adjective) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Meph`is*to*phe"li*an ( or ), a.

Definition: Pertaining to, or resembling, the devil Mephistopheles, "a crafty, scoffing, relentless fiend;" devilish; crafty.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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19 June 2025

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(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”


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