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Adjective Concept

Faustian

Pertaining to or resembling or befitting Faust or Faustus especially in insatiably striving for worldly knowledge and power even at the price of spiritual values WordNet 3.0

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Pertaining to or resembling or befitting Faust or Faustus especially in insatiably striving for worldly knowledge and power even at the price of spiritual values WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Of or pertaining to Faust, especially in the sense of being willing to abandon one's principles or values in order to pursue knowledge, wealth or other benefits. Wiktionary

Of or pertaining to Faust. Wiktionary (translation)

A Faustian pact with the Devil WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

She was a truly Faustian archaeologist, not above sleeping with other researchers to find out what leads they were following. Wiktionary

DERIVATION

Faust

PERTAINYM

Faust

PERTAINYM (PERTAINS TO NOUNS)

Faust

WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Faustian

Wiktionary

Faustian