manipulativeness
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- noun
- /məˌnɪp.jəˈleɪ.tɪv.nəs/
- Egocentricity, deceit, manipulativeness, and selfishness are key career advancers in both politics and management, and many leaders rise to the top motivated by their own problems with authority.
Examples
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His manipulativeness often led others to doubt his true intentions.
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Like I said, Machiavellianism is meant to be manipulativeness, using other people to achieve your goals and even exploitation of other people.
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The only behavior that's rewarded is competent manipulativeness.
Blog text (26) -
Her steely will and conniving manipulativeness are barely veiled by a thin layer of polish and good manners.
Fiction book (1991) -
The CEO's manipulativeness was evident in how she could sway board members to support her vision.
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In negotiations, his manipulativeness allowed him to gain the upper hand without being overtly aggressive.
Synonyms
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5.5
Getting someone to do what you want to help yourself using clever or dishonest actions
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A way of using clever tricks and lies to gain power, often ignoring what is right
Antonyms
How Manipulative
Surface Forms
Morphology
manipulativeness = manipulative (transparent) = manipulate + ive + ness
Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'manipulative', yielding 'the quality of being manipulative'.
Etymology
Manipulativeness comes from manipulate, which goes back to the Latin root manus meaning 'hand' and the same root you see in manual. So picture someone 'handling' people like objects, which is why manipulativeness means the habit of cleverly or unfairly controlling others.