faustian in English

noun

of or pertaining to Faust; giving up spiritual values for worldly wealth or powe

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1. Their veins pulse with Faustian blood.

2. But relying on it is a Faustian bargain.

3. Even bonuses are back . Policymakers have made a Faustian bargain.

4. In making a pact with this devil, Lancaster County made a Faustian bargain.

5. Suddenly a Faustian spirit of discontent and universal reform descends on you.

6. But in a moment of faustian proportions, I pretended to be straight.

7. I would never grasp the Christian and Faustian world idea, forever alien to me.