单词 | mephistophelean |
释义 | Mephistopheleanadj. Relating to or resembling Mephistopheles; demonic in appearance or nature; fiendish; = Mephistophelian adj. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > a devil > [adjective] > relating to or resembling Mephistopheles Mephistophelean1836 Mephistophelistic1837 Mephistophelic1853 1836 Spiritual Mag. May 156 The grace of God does frequently..baffle these Mephistophelean doctrines. 1847 C. Dickens Dombey & Son (1848) xxix. 294 The Major['s]..face and figure were dilated with Mephistophelean joy. 1851 H. Melville Moby-Dick xxxii. 154 He carries an everlasting Mephistophelean grin on his face. 1887 F. Francis Saddle & Mocassin 209 These Apaches..were handsome, too, in a Mephistophelean style. 1912 Times 13 Aug. 5/5 This artist, with the curvilinear hat-brim and the Mephistophelean air, produces [etc.]. 1976 Time 27 Sept. 14/3 Up shot the Moynihan Mephistophelean eyebrow. 2009 R. M. Dowling Crit. Compan. E. O'Neill 200/1 His Dionysian Pan-god mask transforms slowly into a Satanic, or Mephistophelean, face. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1836 |
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