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Machiavellianism Definition


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Machiavellian
adj
    1. Said of a person or their conduct, political principles or activities, etc: crafty, amoral and opportunist; seeking power or advantage at any price.
      Thesaurus: cunning, crafty, scheming, deceitful, sly, calculating, perfidious, unscrupulous; Antonym: naive.
noun
    1. A cunning, amoral or unprincipled politician, statesman, etc.
Derivative: Machiavellianism
noun
    Etymology: 16c: from the name of the Italian political philosopher and statesman Niccolo Machiavelli (1469‐1527).



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