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- DictionaryMachiavellian/ˌmakjəˈvɛlɪən/
adjective
- 1. cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous, especially in politics: "a whole range of outrageous Machiavellian manoeuvres"
noun
- 1. a person who schemes in a Machiavellian way.
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Machiavellian means using clever but often dishonest methods to deceive people and gain power or control. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, and usage of this adjective from Cambridge Dictionary.
- English (US)
Machiavellian meaning: 1. using clever but often dishonest...
- Znaczenie Machiavellian, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
Machiavellian definicja: 1. using clever but often dishonest...
- Machiavellian in Simplified Chinese
Machiavellian translate: 马基雅弗利式的，为夺取权力而不择手段的. Learn more in...
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Machiavellian translate: 馬基雅弗利主義的，為奪取權力而不擇手段的. Learn more in...
- English (US)
Machiavellianism, the political theory of the Italian statesman and writer Niccolò Machiavelli (1469–1527), as presented in his best known work, Il Principe (1532; The Prince). The term Machiavellianism is also used more generally to characterize the view that politics is amoral and that ordinarily.
adjective. Ma· chi· a· vel· lian ˌma-kē-ə-ˈve-lē-ən. -ˈvel-yən. Synonyms of Machiavellian. 1. : of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism. 2. : suggesting the principles of conduct laid down by Machiavelli. specifically : marked by cunning, duplicity, or bad faith.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective Machiavellian, which describes someone who uses clever plans to achieve their goals without people realizing it. See synonyms, example sentences and word origin.
2 Jun 2024 · Machiavellian (comparative more Machiavellian, superlative most Machiavellian) Attempting to achieve goals by cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous methods, especially in politics or in advancing one's career.
being or acting in accordance with the principles of government analyzed in Machiavelli's The Prince, in which political expediency is placed above morality and the use of craft and deceit to maintain the authority and carry out the policies of a ruler is described.
Someone Machiavellian is sneaky, cunning, and lacking a moral code. The word comes from the Italian philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli, who wrote the political treatise The Prince in the 1500s, that encourages “the end justifies the means” behavior, especially among politicians.
