"Machiavellize" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: Machiavellizes [present, singular, third-person], Machiavellizing [participle, present], Machiavellized [participle, past], Machiavellized [past]
Etymology: Machiavelli + -ize Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Machiavelli|ize}} Machiavelli + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} Machiavellize (third-person singular simple present Machiavellizes, present participle Machiavellizing, simple past and past participle Machiavellized)
  1. To behave in a Machiavellian manner; to be cunning and manipulative.
    Sense id: en-Machiavellize-en-verb-LtQOnEKl
  2. To make Machiavellian. Synonyms: machiavellize, Machiavellise, machiavellise
    Sense id: en-Machiavellize-en-verb-rXXmoZ00 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ize Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 29 71 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 24 76

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