Machiavelli Definition

makēəvelē, mäkēəvelē
pronoun

Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527), Italian statesman and writer, whose work The Prince (1532) advises that acquiring and exercising power may require unethical methods.

Wiktionary

A Machiavellian person.

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Noun

Singular:
Machiavelli
Plural:
machiavellis

Origin of Machiavelli

  • The name derives from the feminine suffix machia, meaning "battle, fight" (see -machy) + Latin velli, present passive infinitive of vello "to pull or tear down, demolish."

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