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Maleficent vs Machiavellian - What's the difference?

maleficent | machiavellian |

As adjectives the difference between maleficent and machiavellian

is that maleficent is harmful or evil in intent or effect while Machiavellian is attempting to achieve goals by cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous methods, especially in politics or in advancing one's career.

As a noun Machiavellian is

a ruthless schemer.

maleficent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Harmful or evil in intent or effect.
  • Antonyms

    * beneficent

    Anagrams

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    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