Mephistopheles
noun
one of the seven chief devils and the tempter of Faust.
Mephistophelean
-
a word derived from
Mephistopheles.
Example Sentences
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With bright, pink hair, she was more focused on singing in a "very punk, rocky type" band called The Mephs, short for Mephistophelean Engines of Pleasure.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
What kind of Svengali powers — what kind of Mephistophelean charisma — might this aging Modesto defense attorney possess?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2021
In opera history, Mephistophelean characters are typically basses, but Mr. Aucoin didn’t feel that was appropriate here.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2020
Often behind a parapet of drums, Mr. Baker’s Mephistophelean stage presence, combined with his remarkably tasteful drumming, elevated the rock drummer from faceless metronome to percussive demigod.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 6, 2019
When he smiled he revealed a row of very large white teeth, and his smile was correctly Mephistophelean.
From The Golden Scorpion by Sax Rohmer
