Definition of Mephistophelian

1. Adjective. Showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil. "A mephistophelian glint in his eye"

Exact synonyms: Devilish, Diabolic, Diabolical, Mephistophelean
Similar to: Evil
Derivative terms: Devil, Devil, Mephistopheles, Mephistopheles

Definition of Mephistophelian

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

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mephistophelian

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mepazine acetate
mepenzolate
mepenzolate bromide
meperidine
meperidine hydrochloride
meperidines
meph
mephedrine
mephedrone
mephenesin
mephenoxalone
mephentermine
mephenytoin
mephistophelean
mephistophelian (current term)
mephitic
mephitic air
mephitical
mephitically
mephitis
mephitises
mephitism
mephitisms
mephobarbital
mepivacaine
mepivacaine hydrochloride
mepolizumab
meprednisone
meprin

Literary usage of Mephistophelian

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Macmillan's Magazine by David Masson, George Grove, John Morley, Mowbray Morris (1872)
"... the old mephistophelian doctrine, often sung in Arab verse, that " blood is quite a peculiar sort of juice," the very anti-mephistophelian conclusion, ..."

2. Longman's Magazine by Charles James Longman (1890)
"And directly he began the mephistophelian stranger, bending double, ... screamed the mephistophelian stranger. 'There may be something comical in the ..."

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