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