'Machiavellianism' definitions:
Definition of 'Machiavellianism'
From: WordNet
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
Definition of 'Machiavellianism'
From: GCIDE
- Machiavelism \Mach"i*a*vel*ism\, Machiavellianism \Mach`i*a*vel"lian*ism\, n. [Cf. F. machiav['e]lisme; It. machiavellismo.] The supposed principles of Machiavelli, or practice in conformity to them; political artifice, intended to favor arbitrary power. [1913 Webster]