Definitions for machiavellianism
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Mach•i•a•vel•li•anˌmæk i əˈvɛl i ən(adj.)
of or pertaining to Machiavelli.
Category: Western History
being or acting in accordance with the principles of government analyzed in Machiavelli's The Prince, in which political expediency is placed above morality.
Category: Western History
characterized by unscrupulous cunning, deception, or expediency.
Category: Western History
(n.)a follower of Machiavelli's principles.
Category: Western History
Origin of Machiavellian:
1560–70
Mach`i•a•vel′li•an•ism(n.)
Mach`i•a•vel′lism(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
Machiavellianism(noun)
the political doctrine of Machiavelli: any means (however unscrupulous) can be used by a ruler in order to create and maintain his autocratic government
Wiktionary
Machiavellianism(ProperNoun)
A political philosophy, based on the writings of Machiavelli, especially The Prince, that advocates the use of ruthlessness and duplicity in political dealings.
Machiavellianism(ProperNoun)
A political maneuver that exemplifies the philosophy.
Machiavellianism(ProperNoun)
Any ruthless, duplicitous behavior.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Machiavellianism
A personality dimension characterized by the manipulation of others.
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