Machiavellism
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Machiavellianism
"The theory and practice dealt with in this essay are all related to what I call Machiavellism, by which I mean the disregard of moral scruples in politics, that is, the political use, limited only by expediency, of every kind of deception and force."
Synonyms
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More examples"The theory and practice dealt with in this essay are all related to what I call Machiavellism, by which I mean the disregard of moral scruples in politics, that is, the political use, limited only by expediency, of every kind of deception and force."
Etymology
From Machiavelli + -ism.