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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.


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/ ˈڲʊɪə /

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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Origin of Faustian1

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

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Such Faustian bargains always come with strings attached.

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But the way in which he gives his loved ones up for dead is either an acceptance of futility or a compromise of conscience even more chilling than Riefenstahl’s Faustian pact with Hitler.

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“The Apprentice,” which is labeled as inspired by true events, portrays Trump’s dealings with Cohn as a Faustian bargain that guided his rise as a businessman and, later, as a politician.

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"The first payment has come due for our Faustian Aerosol Bargain."

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It’s almost like this Faustian bargain that I didn’t sign up for, that I don’t want.

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