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Faustian

[ fou-stee-uhn ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Faust:

    a Faustian novel.

  2. sacrificing spiritual values for power, knowledge, or material gain:

    a Faustian pact with the Devil.

  3. characterized by spiritual dissatisfaction or torment.
  4. possessed with a hunger for knowledge or mastery.


ˈFaustian

/ ˈfaʊstɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Faust, esp reminiscent of his bargain with the devil
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Faustian1

First recorded in 1875–80; Faust + -ian
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Example Sentences

Bain Capital partner Edward Conard struck a Faustian pact with the publicity Devil.

Faustus is likely derived from Hephaestus—a Faustian struggle is between good and evil.

All this can be traced to a Faustian bargain Republicans made precisely 100 years after President Lincoln was re-elected.

But yanked into the national spotlight by hidden cameras, it brought him a Faustian opportunity.

Let's get Faustian about this and raise the tempo, I nearly implored.

Each transaction in the transient corresponds to a pragmatics that transforms the Faustian promise into an advertising slogan.

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