Syn: devilish, diabolic, diabolical, mephistophelean. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Mephistophelian — index diabolic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
mephistophelian — 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 • Syn: ↑devilish,… … Useful english dictionary
Mephistophelian — adjective see Mephistopheles … New Collegiate Dictionary
Mephistophelian — See Mephistophelean. * * * … Universalium
Mephistophelian — [ˌmɛfɪstə fi:lɪən, mɪˌfɪstə , ˌmɛfɪstɒfɪ li:ən] (also Mephistophelean) adjective wicked; fiendish. Origin C19: from Mephistopheles, an evil spirit to whom Faust, in the German legend, sold his soul … English new terms dictionary
mephistophelian — mephis·to·phe·lian … English syllables
mephistophelian — /ˌmɛfɪstəˈfiliən/ (say .mefistuh feeleeuhn) adjective crafty, cunning. {from Mephistopheles} …
Mephistopheles — Mephistophelian, Mephistophelean / steuh fee lee euhn/, adj. /mef euh stof euh leez / n. Medieval Demonology. one of the seven chief devils and the tempter of Faust. Also, Mephisto /meuh fis toh/. * * * ▪ fictional character also called Mephisto … Universalium
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 • Syn: ↑devilish,… … Useful english dictionary
diabolical — adjective 1. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell something demonic in him something that could be cruel fires lit up a diabolic scene diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils a fiendish despot hellish… … Useful english dictionary
