"Machiavelli" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Probably from Italian mal- + chiavello, in which the second component is a diminutive of chiavo (“nail”). The name is attested in a Late Latin document in the form Malclavelli. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|-}} Italian, {{af|it|mal-|chiavello|nocat=1}} mal- + chiavello Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Machiavelli
  1. Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527), Italian statesman and writer, whose work The Prince (1532) advises that acquiring and exercising power may require unethical methods. Categories (topical): Individuals, Philosophers Derived forms: Machiavellism Translations (Italian statesman and writer): Մաքիավելի (Makʻiaveli) (Armenian), Մակիավելլի (Makiavelli) (Armenian), Макиаве́ли (Makiavéli) [masculine] (Bulgarian), Machiavel [masculine] (French), Machiavelli (Italian), Макиаве́лли (Makiavélli) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Machiavelli-en-name-e0Rs1S3u Disambiguation of Individuals: 48 52 Disambiguation of Philosophers: 45 55 Categories (other): Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 56 44

Noun

Forms: Machiavellis [plural]
Etymology: Probably from Italian mal- + chiavello, in which the second component is a diminutive of chiavo (“nail”). The name is attested in a Late Latin document in the form Malclavelli. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|-}} Italian, {{af|it|mal-|chiavello|nocat=1}} mal- + chiavello Head templates: {{en-noun}} Machiavelli (plural Machiavellis)
  1. Someone like Niccolò Machiavelli: a Machiavellian person Categories (topical): Individuals, Philosophers Related terms: Machiavel
    Sense id: en-Machiavelli-en-noun-UoEUjs8e Disambiguation of Individuals: 48 52 Disambiguation of Philosophers: 45 55 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 29 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 27 73

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