Results for Machiavelism

Definitions of Machiavelism:

part of speech: noun

Political cunning and artifice intended to advance arbitrary power.

Usage examples for Machiavelism:

Manoeuvring is a detailed account of the machinations of a certain Mrs. Beaumont, a country lady, who expends a great deal of Machiavelism left- handed wisdom and intrigue upon the projects of her children's marriages, and also upon securing to her family the fortune of an old gentleman who never had a thought of disposing of it otherwise. "Maria Edgeworth", Helen Zimmern

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