faustian

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von faustian im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

suggestive of Faust, especially his abandonment of values in order to pursue knowledge

He was a truly Faustian archaeologist, not above sleeping with other researchers to find out what leads they were following.

{i} of or pertaining to Faust; giving up spiritual values for worldly wealth or power

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; "a Faustian pact with the Devil

Silbentrennung

Faus·ti·an

Türkische aussprache

fôsçın

Aussprache

/ˈfôsʧən/ /ˈfɔːsʧən/

Etymologie

() Eponymous to Johann Faust, German magician and alchemist +‎ -ian.