Machiavellianism
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Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
Machiavellianism (countable and uncountable, plural Machiavellianisms)
- (philosophy, politics) A political philosophy, based on the writings of Machiavelli, especially The Prince, that advocates the use of ruthlessness and duplicity in political dealings.
- Synonyms: realpolitik, Machiavellism
- (countable) A political maneuver that exemplifies the philosophy.
- (personality psychology) A psychological trait centered on interpersonal manipulation, unemotional coldness, and indifference to morality.
- 2011, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Sophie von Stumm, Adrian Furnham, The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Individual Differences, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN:
- Machiavellianism refers to interpersonal strategies that advocate self-interest, deception, and manipulation, so it would seem inherently related to core psychopathy and narcissism.
- (by extension) Any ruthless, duplicitous behavior.
Holonyms[edit]
- (personality psychology): dark triad
Translations[edit]
philosophy
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political maneuver
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ruthless, duplicitous behavior
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Further reading[edit]
- Machiavellianism (politics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Machiavellianism (psychology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia