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Etymology

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From Maquiavel +‎ -iano.

Adjective

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maquiaveliano (feminine maquiaveliana, masculine plural maquiavelianos, feminine plural maquiavelianas)

  1. (philosophy) Machiavellian (relating to Niccolò Machiavelli or his philosophical system)
    Synonym: (sometimes proscribed) maquiavélico