SVENGALI


Meaning of SVENGALI in English

n.

Pronunciation: sven- ' gä-l ē , sfen-

Function: noun

Etymology: Svengali, villainous hypnotist in the novel Trilby (1894) by George du Maurier

Date: 1919

: a person who manipulates or exerts excessive control over another

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