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Faust
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A legendary German scholar who, according to folklore, traded his soul to the Devil for knowledge and power.
"Goethe's play "Faust" retells the legend of the scholar's pact with the Devil."
How to Use Faust
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe legendary figure whose name gave us the term "Faustian bargain" — a deal that trades one's soul or integrity for power.
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Faustian bargain
Faustian pact
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Etymology
Named after Johann Georg Faust, a real German alchemist and magician whose life inspired the legend.