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Machiavellianism is an English word with synonyms like autocracy. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Machiavellianism in a sentence

Machiavellianism meaning

  1. The political philosophy of Machiavelli, especially the realist doctrine which emphasizes the maintenance of the state above ethical concerns.
  2. A political maneuver that exemplifies the philosophy. Unsavory government politics.
  3. A psychological construct centered on interpersonal manipulation, lack of empathy, cold affect, and indifference to morality.

Synonyms of Machiavellianism

autocracy

Related words

Other words often associated with Machiavellianism or its synonyms:

autarchy ideology

Using Machiavellianism

  • The main meaning on this page is: The political philosophy of Machiavelli, especially the realist doctrine which emphasizes the maintenance of the state above ethical concerns. | A political maneuver that exemplifies the philosophy. Unsavory government politics. | A psychological construct centered on interpersonal manipulation, lack of empathy, cold affect, and indifference to morality.
  • Useful related words include: autocracy.
  • In the example corpus, machiavellianism often appears in combinations such as: machiavellianism is.

Context around Machiavellianism

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 32 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

traits 1× new 1×

Often after:

psychopathy 1×

Sentence patterns with Machiavellianism

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

personality traits machiavellianism psychopathy and 1× regan his machiavellianism is absolutely 1× the new machiavellianism it is 1× while machiavellianism is notable 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

shakespeare through the 1× the older society 1× while machiavellianism is 1×

Common sentence endings:

an oedipal motive 1× compared to others 1× just machiavellian himself 1× s rejected daughter 1×

Words around Machiavellianism

Just before it in the word index:

machiavellian 30 machiavelli 81 machias 15 machial 7 machi 11 machholz 3

Just after it in the word index:

machicolations 3 machida 9 machief 2 machila 3 machilipatnam 2 machin 20

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Machiavellianism

  • In this selection, "machiavellianism" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 32 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, traits, new and psychopathy stand out and add context to how "machiavellianism" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include personality traits machiavellianism psychopathy and and regan his machiavellianism is absolutely. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "machiavellianism" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with machiavellianism

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

They are also more likely to manifest what is known as the dark triad of personality traits (Machiavellianism, psychopathy and narcissism) as compared to others. (25 words)

While Machiavellianism is notable in the works of Machiavelli, Machiavelli's works are complex and he is generally agreed to have been more than just "Machiavellian" himself. (27 words)

Shakespeare Through the Ages: King Lear, p. 317. "As Hazlitt pointed out," writes Bloom, "Edmund does not share in the hypocrisy of Goneril and Regan: his Machiavellianism is absolutely pure, and lacks an Oedipal motive. (35 words)

Longer example sentences

The older society, that of the medieval vision, with its doting king, falls into error, and is threatened by the new Machiavellianism ; it is regenerated and saved by a vision of a new order, embodied in the king's rejected daughter. (41 words)

Shakespeare Through the Ages: King Lear, p. 317. "As Hazlitt pointed out," writes Bloom, "Edmund does not share in the hypocrisy of Goneril and Regan: his Machiavellianism is absolutely pure, and lacks an Oedipal motive. (35 words)

While Machiavellianism is notable in the works of Machiavelli, Machiavelli's works are complex and he is generally agreed to have been more than just "Machiavellian" himself. (27 words)

Example sentences (4)

They are also more likely to manifest what is known as the dark triad of personality traits (Machiavellianism, psychopathy and narcissism) as compared to others.

Shakespeare Through the Ages: King Lear, p. 317. "As Hazlitt pointed out," writes Bloom, "Edmund does not share in the hypocrisy of Goneril and Regan: his Machiavellianism is absolutely pure, and lacks an Oedipal motive.

The older society, that of the medieval vision, with its doting king, falls into error, and is threatened by the new Machiavellianism ; it is regenerated and saved by a vision of a new order, embodied in the king's rejected daughter.

While Machiavellianism is notable in the works of Machiavelli, Machiavelli's works are complex and he is generally agreed to have been more than just "Machiavellian" himself.

Common combinations with machiavellianism

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • machiavellianism is 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "machiavellianism" in a sentence?
An example: "They are also more likely to manifest what is known as the dark triad of personality traits (Machiavellianism, psychopathy and narcissism) as compared to others." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "machiavellianism" from authentic English texts.
What does "machiavellianism" mean?
Machiavellianism means: The political philosophy of Machiavelli, especially the realist doctrine which emphasizes the maintenance of the state above ethical concerns.
What are synonyms of "machiavellianism"?
Common synonyms of "machiavellianism" include: autocracy.
How many example sentences with "machiavellianism" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "machiavellianism", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.