Machiavellianism (English, noun)
expansion: Machiavellianism (countable and uncountable, plural Machiavellianisms)
Senses:
topics: government
human-sciences
philosophy
politics
sciences
glosses: The political philosophy of Machiavelli, especially the realist doctrine which emphasizes the maintenance of the state above ethical concerns.
tags: countable
uncountable
glosses: A political maneuver that exemplifies the philosophy. Unsavory government politics.
tags: countable
qualifier: personality psychology
glosses: A psychological construct centered on interpersonal manipulation, lack of empathy, cold affect, and indifference to morality.
tags: countable
uncountable
Forms:
form: Machiavellianisms
tags: plural
form: Machiavelianism
tags: alternative
form: Machiavellism
tags: alternative