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Word of the day: Day 41 Word: Machiavellianism Word Class: Noun Pronunciation: mak-ee-uh-vel-ee-uh-niz-uhm Definition(s): 1. (Politics, philosophy) a political theory advocating the principles of government analyzed in Machiavelli’s The Prince, in which political expediency is placed above morality, and craft and deceit are used to maintain the authority and carry out the policies of a ruler 2. behavior characterized by subtle or unscrupulous cunning, deception, expediency, or dishonesty 3. (Personality psychology) A psychological trait centered on interpersonal manipulation, unemotional coldness, and indifference to morality 4. A political maneuver that exemplifies the philosophy Examples sentence(s): (Definition 1) In this and other countries, Machiavellianism currently dominates foreign policy. (Definition (2) The dark side of social intelligence includes the impulsive, thrill-seeking, callous behavior of psychopaths and the deceitful and exploitative nature of Machiavellianism. Person who coined: Although named after Machiavelli, he did not coin the word. I could not find who coined the early version of the word (the political philosophy) but i could find who coined the psychological version of the word (Richard Christie and Florence Geis) First known usage (date): 1607 First known usage (which book, poem etc.): ? Etymology: Machiavellian +‎ -ism, from the Italian philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli Sources: (Remove the spaces for links) Merriam Webster (ww w.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Machiavellianism) Dictionary.com (ww w.dictionary.com/browse/machiavellianism) Wiktionary (en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Machiavellianism) Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machiavellianism_(psychology))