makiawelizm

Polish

Alternative forms

• machiawelizm, machiavelizm, machiavellizm

Etymology

Internationalism; compare English Machiavellianism, German Machiavellismus, French machiavélisme. By surface analysis, Machiavelli +‎ -izm. Named after Italian statesman and writer Niccolò Machiavelli.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.kjaˈvɛ.lizm/

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• Rhymes: -ɛlizm
• Syllabification: ma‧kia‧we‧lizm

Noun

makiawelizm m inan

1. (philosophy, politics) Machiavellianism (political philosophy, based on the writings of Machiavelli, especially The Prince, that advocates the use of ruthlessness and duplicity in political dealings)
2. (psychology) Machiavellianism (psychological trait centered on interpersonal manipulation, unemotional coldness, and indifference to morality)
3. (figuratively, by extension) Machiavellianism (ruthless, duplicitous behavior)

Declension

Declension of makiawelizm

	singular
nominative	makiawelizm
genitive	makiawelizmu
dative	makiawelizmowi
accusative	makiawelizm
instrumental	makiawelizmem
locative	makiawelizmie
vocative	makiawelizmie

Derived terms

nouns

• makiawelista
• makiawelistka

 

adjectives

• machiaweliczny
• makiaweliczny
• makiawelistyczny
• makiawelski

 

adverbs

• machiwelicznie
• makiawelicznie
• makiawelistycznie

 

Further reading

• makiawelizm in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• makiawelizm in Polish dictionaries at PWN