"Machiavellism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Machiavelli + -ism Etymology templates: {{af|en|Machiavelli|-ism}} Machiavelli + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} Machiavellism
  1. Machiavellianism

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