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Machiavellian vs Crafty - What's the difference?

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Machiavellian is a related term of crafty.


As adjectives the difference between machiavellian and crafty

is that machiavellian is while crafty is relating to, or characterized by, craft or skill; dexterous.

machiavellian

English

Alternative forms

* machiavellian

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Attempting to achieve goals by cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous methods, especially in politics or in advancing one's career.
    • (Iago) is the Machiavellian antagonist in William Shakespeare's play, (Othello).
  • Related to the philosophical system of .
  • * 2006 , Mark Vernon, Philosophy and Life , " Plato or Machiavelli",
    • It is Machiavellian , in the sense that it revolves around the question of how to maintain power.

    Derived terms

    * Machiavellianism * Machiavellism

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A ruthless schemer.
    • English eponyms

    crafty

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Relating to, or characterized by, craft or skill; dexterous.
  • Possessing dexterity; skilled; skillful.
  • Skillful at deceiving others; characterized by craft; cunning; wily.
  • * 22 March 2012 , Scott Tobias, AV Club The Hunger Games [http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-hunger-games,71293/]
    • Together, with the help of the drunkard Haymitch (Woody Harrelson), the only District 12 citizen ever to win the Games, they challenge tributes that range from sadistic volunteers to crafty kids like the pint-sized Rue (Amandla Stenberg) to the truly helpless and soon-to-be-dead.

    Synonyms

    * See also