# machinator

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. One who machinates, or forms a scheme with evil designs; a plotter or artful schemer.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin māchinātor (“engineer, inventor”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/machinator