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单词 mephistophelism
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Mephistophelismn.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Mephistopheles , -ism suffix.
Etymology: < the name of Mephistopheles (see Mephistopheles n.) + -ism suffix. Compare French Méphistophélisme (a1876).
Obsolete. rare.
Behaviour characteristic or reminiscent of Mephistopheles.
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1834 R. W. Emerson Let. 14 May in Corr. Emerson & Carlyle (1964) 99 You will not in very Mephistophelism repel & defy them [sc. your audience].
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2018).
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