What is the meaning of mephistophelean?

adjective

  • Showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil.
    • usage: "devilish schemes"; "the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen"; "the diabolical expression on his face"; "a mephistophelian glint in his eye"
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