Associations to the word «Mephistophelian»

Noun

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Wiktionary

MEPHISTOPHELIAN, adjective. Alternative form of Mephistophelean

Dictionary definition

MEPHISTOPHELIAN, adjective. Showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil; "devilish schemes"; "the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen"; "the diabolical expression on his face"; "a mephistophelian glint in his eye".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy