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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This 900-page Faustian pact between six young students and an eldritch dragon combines high fantasy, blockbuster action, espionage, politics, and a persistent voltage of romance.
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Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
The movie, which premiered in the midnights section of the Toronto International Film Festival, follows a hopeless romantic who makes a Faustian bargain to win his crush’s heart.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
There was some strange fatal connection, some Faustian deal, between them.
—Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Feige said the character is a devil who presents Faustian bargains to hero characters, but the Marvel chief would not elaborate on how the character will fit into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which is undergoing a reset with two new Avengers films.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 23 July 2025
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Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
The movie, which premiered in the midnights section of the Toronto International Film Festival, follows a hopeless romantic who makes a Faustian bargain to win his crush’s heart.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
There was some strange fatal connection, some Faustian deal, between them.
—Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Feige said the character is a devil who presents Faustian bargains to hero characters, but the Marvel chief would not elaborate on how the character will fit into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which is undergoing a reset with two new Avengers films.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 23 July 2025
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“Faustian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Faustian. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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