2007-01-16 07:16:00 · 8 answers · asked by Lady C 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Power hungry. Conniving, manipulative, etc. Machiavelli work for ruling family in Italy, wrote basically a manual, book, called the Prince, on how to rule, maintain power, gain more power, etc.
2007-01-16 07:22:42 · answer #1 · answered by grouch2111 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The term "Machiavellian" was adopted by some of Machiavelli's contemporaries, often used in the introductions of political tracts of the sixteenth century that offered more 'just' reasons of state, most notably those of Jean Bodin and Giovanni Botero. The pejorative term Machiavellian as it is used today (or anti-Machiavellism as it was used from the sixteenth century) is thus a misnomer, as it describes one who deceives and manipulates others for gain; whether the gain is personal or not is of no relevance, only that any actions taken are only important insofar as they affect the results. It fails to include some of the more moderating themes found in Machiavelli's works and the name is now associated with the extreme viewpoint.[3]
2007-01-16 07:59:58 · answer #2 · answered by Wealth of useless information 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-13 09:07:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Machiavelli really REALLY does not deserve the reputation he has, was in fact a really decent and honorable man in his time. That said, Machiavellian as in common usage, implies cunning, deceit, treachery and sometimes even cruelty (depending upon context).
2007-01-16 08:01:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be machiavellian is to believe that the state or government comes before morality.
2007-01-16 08:50:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that word refers to a person that plans everything coldly and precisely to get what he wants.
2007-01-16 07:23:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That his friend was like Machiavelli.
2007-01-16 07:23:20 · answer #7 · answered by Hans B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
conniving
2007-01-16 10:25:53 · answer #8 · answered by puma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋