Machinating: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ
machinating
[ หmรฆสษชneษชtษชล ]
plotting schemes
Machinating refers to engaging in complicated and often secretive schemes, particularly with an aim to bring about an evil or unscrupulous goal. It involves the planning or working out of complicated actions, typically ones that require cunning or deceit.
Synonyms
conspiring, intriguing, plotting, scheming.
Examples of usage
- They were machinating to gain control of the company.
- The politician was accused of machinating against his rivals.
- She was always machinating behind the scenes, orchestrating plans that no one else could see.
- The novel is centered around a group of friends machinating to win a competition.
Translations
Translations of the word "machinating" in other languages:
๐ต๐น maquinando
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฏเฅเคเคจเคพ เคฌเคจเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช intrigierend
๐ฎ๐ฉ merencanakan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะปััะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ knuฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ้ฐ่ฌใๅทกใใ
๐ซ๐ท manigancer
๐ช๐ธ maquinando
๐น๐ท dรผzenlemek
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ณํํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุฏูุจููุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ plรกnovรกnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ plรกnovanie
๐จ๐ณ ็ญๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ naฤrtovanje
๐ฎ๐ธ plana
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะพัะฟะฐัะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ planlama
๐ฒ๐ฝ maquinando
Etymology
The word 'machinate' is derived from the Latin 'machinari', which means 'to contrive, to devise'. It is closely related to the word 'machine', reflecting a sense of machinery or manipulation in its original meaning. The term began to be used in English in the early 17th century, taking on connotations of scheming and plotting as it became associated with underhanded or unethical actions. Over time, 'machinating' evolved into a verb form that emphasizes the act of carefully crafting plans or strategies, often for malicious intent. The nuanced evolution of the term reflects shifting societal views on cunning and the various forms of strategic planning in both literal and metaphorical contexts.