How did the term Machiavellian become an insult in modern language?

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Mirco · Answer 1 · 2022-12-26T19:50:31+0000

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The word comes from the Italian philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli, who wrote the political treatise The Prince in the 1500s, that encourages “the end justifies the means” behavior, especially among politicians.

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Jonathan Fry · Answer 2 · 2022-12-30T11:21:51+0000

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Someone Machiavellian is sneaky, cunning, and lacking a moral code.

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The word comes from the Italian philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli, who wrote the political treatise The Prince in the 1500s, that encourages “the end justifies the means” behavior, especially among politicians.

How did the term Machiavellian become an insult in modern language?

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