deals with the devil
Satanic pacts made
A deal with the devil is an agreement to trade something precious—typically one's soul or moral integrity—for worldly gain like wealth, power, or knowledge.
The phrase comes from folklore about literal demonic bargains, but now usually describes any Faustian exchange where short-term benefits come at terrible long-term cost: She made a deal with the devil when she accepted funding from that corporation.
The implication is that the bargain will ultimately destroy what matters most.
- FaustLegendary deal-with-devil maker
- Faustian bargainRuinous exchange for power
- pactFormal agreement between parties
- blood pactPromise sealed by cutting
- sinViolation of divine law
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