Definitions for svengali
svɛnˈgɑ li, sfɛn-sven·gal·i

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Svengalinoun

   someone (usually maleficent) who tries to persuade or force another person to do his bidding

2. Svengalinoun

   the musician in a novel by George du Maurier who controls Trilby's singing hypnotically

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. svengalinoun

   One who manipulates or controls another as by some mesmeric or sinister influence; especially a coach, mentor or industry mogul.

2. Etymology: Named from a character in George du Maurier's novel Trilby.

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1. Svengali

   Svengali () is a character in the novel Trilby which was first published in 1894 by George du Maurier. Svengali is a man who seduces, dominates and exploits Trilby, a young half-Irish girl, and makes her into a famous singer.

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1. svengali

   A svengali is a person who controls, manipulates, or influences another for their own purposes, especially in a harmful or deceitful way. This term is typically used in relation to someone who exercises control over another in the field of politics or art.

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1. Svengali

   Svengali is a fictional character in George du Maurier's 1894 novel Trilby. He is a hypnotist who makes the title character into a famous singer. The word "svengali" has come to refer to a person who, sometimes with evil intent, controls another person by persuasion or deceit. The Svengali may feign kindness and use manipulation to get the other person to yield to his or her authority.

Matched Categories

1. • Fictional Character
   • Persuader

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for svengali »

1. leavings

How to pronounce svengali?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say svengali in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of svengali in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of svengali in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=svengali
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Svengali
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svengali
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=svengali
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=svengali