Faustian
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Etymology
Eponymous to w:Johann Faust, German magician and alchemist
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Adjective
faustian
- suggestive of Faust, especially his abandonment of values in order to pursue knowledge
- She was a truly faustian archaeologist, not above sleeping with other researchers to find out what leads they were following.
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Translations
- Finnish: faustilainen