faustian

/'faʊstiən/

Definition
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
Example
Here is an example sentence using 'faustian': She showed great faustian during the competition.
Etymology
No etymology available.

Quick Facts

Palindrome
No
Compound Word
No
Proper Noun
No
Rare
No
Archaic
No
Obsolete
No
Slang
No
Vowels
4
Consonants
4
Length
8

Word Statistics

Length
8
Syllables
3
Scrabble Score
Frequency

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