machination
pronunciation
How to pronounce machination in British English:
UK [ˌmæʃɪˈneɪʃn]
How to pronounce machination in American English:
US [ˌmækəˈneʃən, ˌmæʃ-]
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- Noun:
- a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
Word Origin
- machination (n.)
- late 15c., "a plotting, intrigue," from Old French machinacion "plot, conspiracy, scheming, intrigue," from Latin machinationem (nominative machinatio) "device, contrivance, machination," noun of action from past participle stem of machinari "contrive skillfully, to design; to scheme, to plot," from machina (see machine (n.)). Related: Machinations.
Example
- 1. Machination no. 2 is an easy piece for piano .
- 2. Is this just another machination of power on the timeline of history ?
- 3. The exploit machination is in backward status in tourism research usually .
- 4. I was really just trying to write about sexbots , but all that gm food , peak oil , corporate imperialism , genetic engineering , political machination , and culture clash stuff clogged up the works .