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PRONUNCIATION OF MACHIAVELIAN

Machiavelian  [ˌmækɪəˈvelɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MACHIAVELIAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Machiavelian is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MACHIAVELIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Machiavelian

Niccolò Machiavelli

Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was an Italian historian, politician, diplomat, philosopher, humanist, and writer based in Florence during the Renaissance. He was for many years an official in the Florentine Republic, with responsibilities in diplomatic and military affairs. He was a founder of modern political science, and more specifically political ethics. He also wrote comedies, carnival songs, and poetry. His personal correspondence is renowned in the Italian language. He was Secretary to the Second Chancery of the Republic of Florence from 1498 to 1512, when the Medici were out of power. He wrote his masterpiece, The Prince, after the Medici had recovered power and he no longer held a position of responsibility in Florence. "Machiavellianism" is a widely used negative term to characterize unscrupulous politicians of the sort Machiavelli described in The Prince. The book itself gained enormous notoriety and wide readership because the author seemed to be endorsing behavior often deemed as evil and immoral.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MACHIAVELIAN


Anatolian
ˌænəˈtəʊlɪən
Anglian
ˈæŋɡlɪən
Australian
ɒˈstreɪlɪən
Boolean
ˈbuːlɪən
Castalian
kæˈsteɪlɪən
cerulean
sɪˈruːlɪən
chameleon
kəˈmiːlɪən
Chilean
ˈtʃɪlɪən
galleon
ˈɡælɪən
ganglion
ˈɡæŋɡlɪən
Hegelian
hɪˈɡeɪlɪən
mammalian
mæˈmeɪlɪən
Maximilian
ˌmæksɪˈmɪlɪən
mongolian
mɒŋˈɡəʊlɪən
napoleon
nəˈpəʊlɪən
Orwellian
ɔːˈwɛlɪən
reptilian
rɛpˈtɪlɪən
Sicilian
sɪˈsɪlɪən
Somalian
səʊˈmɑːlɪən
Wesleyan
ˈwɛzlɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MACHIAVELIAN

Macgillicuddy´s Reeks
MacGregor
MacGuffin
Mach
Mach number
Machado
machair
machairodont
machan
Machaut
mache
Machel
macher
machete
machi chips
Machiavelli
Machiavellian
Machiavellianism
Machiavellism
Machiavellist

WORDS THAT END LIKE MACHIAVELIAN

Abelian
aphelian
Aristotelian
Aurelian
Brazilian
Caelian
carnelian
civilian
cornelian
Delian
Haeckelian
Italian
Julian
kalian
Karelian
Mephistophelian
Mingrelian
mycelian
opisthocoelian
Pantagruelian

Synonyms and antonyms of Machiavelian in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Machiavelian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MACHIAVELIAN

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Translator English - Chinese

Machiavelian
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

maquiavélica
570 millions of speakers

English

Machiavelian
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Machiavelian
380 millions of speakers
ar

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Machiavelian
280 millions of speakers

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Machiavelian
278 millions of speakers

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Machiavelian
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Machiavelian
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

machiavélique
220 millions of speakers

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Machiavelian
190 millions of speakers

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Machiavelian
180 millions of speakers

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Machiavelian
130 millions of speakers

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Machiavelian
85 millions of speakers

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Machiavelian
85 millions of speakers
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Machiavelian
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Machiavelian
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

माचियाव्हेव्हियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Machiavelian
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Machiavelian
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Machiavelian
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Machiavelian
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Machiavelian
30 millions of speakers
el

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Machiavelian
15 millions of speakers
af

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Machiavelian
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Machiavelian
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Machiavelian
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Machiavelian

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MACHIAVELIAN»

The term «Machiavelian» is used very little and occupies the 188.431 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MACHIAVELIAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Machiavelian

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MACHIAVELIAN»

Discover the use of Machiavelian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Machiavelian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The MacHiavelian Enterprise
De Alvarez discovers a neglected argument in Machiavelli's masterpiece that encompasses much more than the education of a prince for the salvation of Italy.
Leo Paul De Alvarez, 2008
2
Federation, Or, A Machiavelian Solution of the Australian ...
Author suspects a hidden agenda at the Federation convention.
H. Valentine Haynes, 1891
3
Civil Liberties and the Arts: Selections from Twice a Year, ...
Morally an honest man, historically a good European, Croce is politically Machiavelian, though he aspires to the title of "the philosopher of liberty." Practically, the Machiavelism of the Italians is the attitude of the man who lives apart from events ...
William Wasserstrom, 1964
4
Dictionnary of the English Language with Numerous ...
My brain Italianates my barren faculties To Machiavelian blackness. The Valiant Welshman, (1615.) A most barbarous fellow, using Machiavelian atheism. Bp. Morton, Discharge, $c. (1633,) p. 208. Ma'chiavelism.* n. s. [machiavelisme, French ...
Samuel Johnson, 1827
5
An Historical Review of the State of Ireland: From the ...
alive. these. different. divisions. and. subdivisions. of. parties,. for. the. ungenerous. and. Machiavelian. purpose. of. dividing. and. governing. Ireland. as . a. conquered. people. " neither secretary nor gentleman usher, yet serveth in both ...
Francis Plowden, 1803
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A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for ...
Raleigh, in his Machiavelian policy, hath made a Sanctuary for Treason : He must talk with none but Cobham ; because, saith he, one Witness can never condemn me. For Brook said unto sir Grifiith Markham, ' Take heed ' how you do make ...
Thomas Bayly Howell, Thomas Jones Howell, David Jardine, 1816
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The life of Sir Walter Ralegh, by William Oldys. The life of ...
Humphrey Stafford claimed sanctuary for treason; Ralegh, in his Machiavelian policy, hath made a sanctuary for treason. He must talk with none but Cobham, “ because,” saith he, “ one witness “ can never condemn me." For Brook said unto sir ...
Sir Walter Raleigh, William Oldys, Thomas Birch, 1829
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The parliamentary register: or, History of the proceedings ...
Being called to order, he insisted on his former expression, the arts employed by the first Lord of the admiralty were Machiavelian arts, which he would undertake to prove at the proper time. His intended motions were taken up with that vieWi ...
John Stockdale, 1802
9
Reflections on the Revolution in France: And on the ...
... their natural impulses, they would not bear the odious maxims of a Machiavelian policy, whether applied to the attainment of monarchical or democratic tyranny. They would reject them on the modern, as they once did on the antient stage, ...
Edmund Burke, 1790
10
The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, ...
... should be allowed to intervene—that the sultan should do that which was certain to injure his popularity; while it regarded a matter, in which Russia herself did not seem to have any interest, unless she were following out the Machiavelian ...
‎1836

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MACHIAVELIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Machiavelian is used in the context of the following news items.
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SURVIVAL OF THE FRIENDLIEST: Human Evolution & Lenten …
Violence, nationalism, pre-emptive war, nuclear fitness, intentional scapegoating, and Machiavelian power are for some Christians necessary ... «Chron.com, Mar 15»
2
LETTER: Cuomo charter school plan is attack on teachers and …
Another word for Machiavelian is creep. Why not just outsource the schools to some Third World country? That would save some money. «The Daily Freeman, Jan 15»
3
Words Matter: How Vocabulary Defines the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Playing with words has become an habit which the french machiavelian politicians have spread spread worldwide and in particular in the ... «Algemeiner, Nov 14»
4
Thanksgiving Dinner: 10 TV Characters We Would Welcome
The machiavelian character will most probably lie to your face if you ask him about your cooking skills but know that he wouldn't be in your ... «I Know Today, Nov 14»
5
War And Peace Riding On Colombia Elections
It jealously defends its privileges and espouses Machiavelian government, applauding its mythified figurehead Uribe when he rides roughshod ... «Worldcrunch, Jun 14»
6
The Change Lagos PDP Needs
Mutual suspicion would ensue; political betrayals would be exacerbated, deliberate alienation of 'disloyal' groups as well as the Machiavelian ... «THISDAY Live, Oct 13»
7
“The machiavelian threefold game of the neoconservatives”
To realize their fantasies of world domination, the neocons resorted to a triple discourse, as Laurent Guyénot shows in this study, i.e. a cynical ... «Voltaire Network, May 13»
8
Watch: First Trailer For 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire …
... Plutarch Heavensbee (LOL) pulling some Machiavelian strings behind the scene to bring down Katniss Everdeen is actually pretty awesome. «Indie Wire, Apr 13»
9
Review: House of Cards, Season One (no spoilers)
She is Lady Macbeth to Underwood's Machiavelian puppet master. The production quality of the show is not what you would expect from an ... «Red Alert Politics, Feb 13»
10
Tony Abbott's Machiavellian machinations
Tony Abbott Machiavelian? (politically expedient without morality, crafty and deceitful, unscrupulously cunning); these are serious charges ... «Eureka Street, Dec 09»

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« EDUCALINGO. Machiavelian [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/machiavelian>. Apr 2024 ».
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