machiavellianism

IPA: mɑkjʌvˈɛɫiʌnɪzʌm

(philosophy, politics) A political philosophy, based on the writings of Machiavelli, especially The Prince, that advocates the use of ruthlessness and duplicity in political dealings.
(countable) A political maneuver that exemplifies the philosophy.
(personality psychology) A psychological trait centered on interpersonal manipulation, unemotional coldness, and indifference to morality.
(by extension) Any ruthless, duplicitous behavior.

Examples of "machiavellianism" in Sentences

Now it's machiavellianism that is rightly attacked as a formulary of evil government.
The Palestinians are as much victims of wounded Arab pride as "European" machiavellianism and Israeli brutality.
Or self promotion and machiavellianism lead him to "tread" the same old path of other "insiders" that he wants to replace?
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Though neo-conservatives also came to adopt this position -- indeed as Paul Wolfowitz made clear at the time -- any rationale was as good as any other when it came to invading Iraq -- there was a sort of earnestness about the neo-liberals as opposed to the mephisto tinged, machiavellianism of the neo-cons.
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