Mephistophelian

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

Meph·is·toph·elian 7 BrE [ˌmefɪstəˈfiːliən] NAmE [ˌmefɪstəˈfiːliən] NAmE [ˌmefɪˌstɑːfəˈliən] adjective (formal)
very evil; like the Devil

Word Origin:
[Mephistophelian] mid 19th cent.: from Mephistopheles, an evil spirit to whom Faust, in the German legend, sold his soul.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  devilish, diabolic, diabolical, mephistophelean