Mephistopheles

/ˌmɛfɪˈstɒfɪliːz/

/ˌmɛfɪˈstɑfəliz/

Translation mephistopheles into russian

Noun

Mephistopheles is a character in Goethe's 'Faust'.

Мефистофель — персонаж в 'Фаусте' Гёте.

Noun

A devil in German folklore, often depicted as a cunning and malevolent spirit who serves as a tempter or agent of the devil.

In the play 'Faust', Mephistopheles is the demon who makes a pact with Faust, offering him unlimited knowledge and worldly pleasures.

A person who is cunning, deceitful, or malevolent, often likened to the devilish character from folklore.

He was seen as the Mephistopheles of the corporate world, always scheming and manipulating to get his way.