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PRONUNCIATION OF MACHIAVELLIAN

Machiavellian  [ˌmækɪəˈvɛlɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MACHIAVELLIAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Machiavellian can act as a noun and an adjective.
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WHAT DOES MACHIAVELLIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Machiavellian

Machiavellianism

Machiavellianism is, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, "the employment of cunning and duplicity in statecraft or in general conduct", deriving from the Italian Renaissance diplomat and writer Niccolò Machiavelli, who wrote Il Principe, among other works. The word has a similar use in modern psychology where it describes one of the dark triad personalities, characterized by a duplicitous interpersonal style associated with cynical beliefs and pragmatic morality. "Machiavellian" as a word became very popular in the late 16th century in English, though "Machiavellianism" itself is first cited by the Oxford English Dictionary from 1626.

Definition of Machiavellian in the English dictionary

The definition of Machiavellian in the dictionary is of or relating to the alleged political principles of Machiavelli; cunning, amoral, and opportunist. Other definition of Machiavellian is a cunning, amoral, and opportunist person, esp a politician.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MACHIAVELLIAN


Anatolian
ˌænəˈtəʊlɪən
Australian
ɒˈstreɪlɪən
Boolean
ˈbuːlɪən
Boswellian
bɒzˈwɛlɪən
cerulean
sɪˈruːlɪən
chameleon
kəˈmiːlɪən
Chellean
ˈʃɛlɪən
Chilean
ˈtʃɪlɪən
Cromwellian
krɒmˈwɛlɪən
ganglion
ˈɡæŋɡlɪən
mammalian
mæˈmeɪlɪən
Maximilian
ˌmæksɪˈmɪlɪən
mongolian
mɒŋˈɡəʊlɪən
napoleon
nəˈpəʊlɪən
Orwellian
ɔːˈwɛlɪən
Pantagruelian
ˌpæntəɡruːˈɛlɪən
Sabellian
səˈbɛlɪən
Sicilian
sɪˈsɪlɪən
stellion
ˈstɛlɪən
Wesleyan
ˈwɛzlɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MACHIAVELLIAN

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Machaut
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Machel
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Machiavelian
Machiavelli
Machiavellianism
Machiavellism
Machiavellist

WORDS THAT END LIKE MACHIAVELLIAN

Abbevillian
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Brazilian
carnelian
Castilian
Churchillian
civilian
Dalian
gorillian
Hegelian
Italian
Julian
kalian
Lucullian
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reptilian
Somalian
South Australian
Tertullian
vaudevillian

Synonyms and antonyms of Machiavellian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MACHIAVELLIAN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «Machiavellian» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of Machiavellian

Translation of «Machiavellian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MACHIAVELLIAN

Find out the translation of Machiavellian to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Machiavellian from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Machiavellian» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

权谋
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

maquiavélico
570 millions of speakers

English

Machiavellian
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

धूर्त
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

المكيافيلية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Макиавелли
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

maquiavélico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কৌশলী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

machiavélique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Machiavellian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

machiavellistisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マキアベリ的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마키아 벨리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Machiavellian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xảo quyệt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாக்கியவெல்லிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Machiavellian
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Makyavelce
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

machiavellico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Machiavellego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Макіавеллі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

machiavelic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μακιαβελικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sluwe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Machiavellian
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

machiavellisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Machiavellian

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MACHIAVELLIAN»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MACHIAVELLIAN» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MACHIAVELLIAN»

Discover the use of Machiavellian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Machiavellian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Machiavellian Intelligence II: Extensions and Evaluations
Extends and evaluates the Machiavellian Intelligence Hypothesis for intelligence's social basis.
Andrew Whiten, Richard W. Byrne, 1997
2
Machiavellian Democracy
McCormick proposes a citizen body that excludes socioeconomic and political elites and grants randomly selected common people significant veto, legislative and censure authority within government and over public officials.
John P. McCormick, 2011
3
The Machiavellian Moment: Florentine Political Thought and ...
The Machiavellian Moment is a classic study of the consequences for modern historical and social consciousness of the ideal of the classical republic revived by Machiavelli and other thinkers of Renaissance Italy.
John Greville Agard Pocock, 2009
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The Suit: A Machiavellian Approach to Men's Style
With The Suit, Nicholas Antongiavanni provides a masterly manual on what it takes to succeed: advice on how to dress with style, flair, and an eye toward gaining power.
Nicholas Antongiavanni, 2006
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The Prince
The book was not published until five years after his death. So powerful was the message in this book that the name Machiavellian entered into our collective vocabulary.
Niccolo Machiavelli, 2009
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Machiavellian Encounters in Tudor and Stuart England: ...
Taking into consideration the political and literary issues hanging upon the circulation of Machiavelli's works in England, this volume highlights how topics and ideas stemming from Machiavelli's books-including but not limited to the ...
Professor Alessandra Petrina, Mr Alessandro Arienzo, 2013
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Machiavellian intelligence: social expertise and the ...
This book presents an alternative to conventional ideas about the evolution of the human intellect.
Richard W. Byrne, Andrew Whiten, 1988
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The Machiavellian Cosmos
It also has considerable impact on his ethical ideas: the Machiavellian cosmos has no room for a Ruling Mind or for the Sovereignty of the Good, and humans are left to pursue their appetites for riches and glory as best they can.
Anthony Parel, 1992
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Machiavellian Poker Strategy: How to Play Like a Prince and ...
David Apostolico successfully used classic strategic texts to improve his readers' poker skills in Tournament Poker And The Art Of War.
David Apostolico, 2005
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Machiavellian Management - A Chief Executive's Guide
The book seeks to shed some light into the darker corners of the reasoning used by the powerful "corporate princes" of our own generation, in the same way that Machiavelli attempted to enlighten the dark world of power that maintained the ...
Malcolm Coxall, Guy Caswell, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MACHIAVELLIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Machiavellian is used in the context of the following news items.
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Machiavellian forces within WWE want Kevin Owens to fail …
More disturbingly, Meltzer talked about Machiavellian forces within WWE that are salivating at the prospect of Owens failing and was helping to ... «Cageside Seats, Jul 15»
2
Martyn McLaughlin: Corbyn win bad for Scots Labour - The Scotsman
... the reports at the weekend revealing how senior figures in the party are already adopting a state of Machiavellian preparedness in the event ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
3
What the Pakistan and Islamic State flags raised in Jammu … - Scroll.in
It projects a cynical, Machiavellian state, which seems to have had no intention of engaging in the genuine give and take of dialogue. The only ... «Scroll.in, Jul 15»
4
McCain and the POW cover-up
... charge of my own office, but was merely a figurehead or whipping boy for a larger and totally Machiavellian group of players outside of DIA. «WND.com, Jul 15»
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DVD: The Face of an Angel | Film reviews, news & interviews | The …
... off a beach), and a blogging and Machiavellian landlord of student housing who teases the cocaine-sniffing director with case-related titbits. «The Arts Desk, Jul 15»
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SPORT take breakfast with Bartomeu as he begins six-year spell as …
Some of his enemies accuse him of being machiavellian, but that is difficult to believe. Now, he has an absolute majority of the vote, the ... «Sport English, Jul 15»
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How To Be An Overlord - Look! It Moves! by Adi Tantimedh …
What he ends up playing now is a Machiavellian game of outsmarting the enemy, his god-like power levels also lets him scare the shit out of all ... «Bleeding Cool News, Jul 15»
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Nixon, upbeat sweetheart - Visalia Times-Delta
Nixon could be shifty and tricky; it is fair to describe Nixon as Machiavellian. But it is worth remembering that Machiavelli wanted his prince to ... «Visalia Times-Delta, Jul 15»
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God of War: a timeline of the game | moviepilot.com
Kratos investigates the abduction of the sun god Helios, and prevents the Machiavellian plan of the goddess Persephone to use the Titan Atlas ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
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Who are Superman's soldiers in the Batman v Superman trailer …
This Luthor is a Silicon Valley evil nerd wunderkind scientist who is also a kind of Shakespearean "dissembler," a Machiavellian genius ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»

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