noun
machination
Machination (noun) means a cunning plan, usually made with bad intentions.
noun
1
A cunning plan, usually made with bad intentions.
"PATRICK: The inner machinations of my mind are an enigma."
— Walt Dohrn, The Secret Box (2001)
2
The act of scheming or making secret plans.
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English machynacion or machynacyon, from Middle French machination and directly from Latin māchinātiōnem, from māchinor (“devise, invent”). By surface analysis, it breaks down as machinate plus -ion, or machine plus -ation.
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Rhymes for machination
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of machination?
"machination" (noun) means a cunning plan, usually made with bad intentions.
What is another word for machination?
Other words for "machination" include intrigue.
What are the different meanings of machination?
"machination" has 2 main meanings: 1. A cunning plan, usually made with bad intentions; 2. The act of scheming or making secret plans.
