Faustian
adjective
Faust·ian
ˈfau̇-stē-ən 
ˈfȯ-
ˈfȯ-
: of, relating to, resembling, or suggesting Faust
especially
: made or done for present gain without regard for future cost or consequences
a Faustian bargain
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The siblings are trapped in an unsettling codependency, one in which a sister, as if fulfilling a Faustian bargain, funds her brother’s bad habits.
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
But a mischievous demon who lives somewhere in the countryside might hold the key to Piotr being able to obtain the object of his desire, setting the stage for a Faustian bargain with otherworldly consequences.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
Although, this time, the Faustian bargain is struck in the movie's opening scene rather than its climax.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
From the start, translation has been something of a Faustian bargain.
—Max Norman, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
But a mischievous demon who lives somewhere in the countryside might hold the key to Piotr being able to obtain the object of his desire, setting the stage for a Faustian bargain with otherworldly consequences.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
Although, this time, the Faustian bargain is struck in the movie's opening scene rather than its climax.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
From the start, translation has been something of a Faustian bargain.
—Max Norman, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for Faustian
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“Faustian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Faustian. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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