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Faustian

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Faust  (foust) also Faus·tus (fousts, fô-)
n.
A magician and alchemist in German legend who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for power and knowledge.
[German, after Johann Faust (1480?-1540?), German magician and alchemist.]
Fausti·an (foust-n) adj.
Faustian [ˈfaʊstɪən]
adj
(Myth & Legend / European Myth & Legend) of or relating to Faust, esp reminiscent of his bargain with the devil
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Adj.1.Faustian - pertaining to or resembling or befitting Faust or Faustus especially in insatiably striving for worldly knowledge and power even at the price of spiritual values; "a Faustian pact with the Devil"
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Faustian [ˈfaʊstɪən] ADJ → de Fausto


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