Svengali - Revision history

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	#* ''He became a Svengali figure in the startup world, guiding founders while quietly steering their decisions.''		#* ''He became a Svengali figure in the startup world, guiding founders while quietly steering their decisions.''
			[[File:Lexicographic Illustration for Svengali.png\|alt=A dark-haired man in a suit looms behind a seated woman, controlling her movements with puppet strings in a dimly lit, theatrical setting.\|center\|thumb\|300x300px\|A Svengali figure manipulating a woman like a marionette, symbolizing control and mesmeric influence.]]

	===Usage notes===		===Usage notes===

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MorMythos: /* Noun */

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Noun

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	'''Svengali''' (plural '''Svengalis''')		'''Svengali''' (plural '''Svengalis''')

	One who [[manipulates]] or [[controls]] another as by some [[mesmeric]] or [[sinister]] [[influence]].		One who [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/manipulate manipulates] or [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/control controls] another as by some [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mesmeric mesmeric] or [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sinister sinister] [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/influence influence].

	#* ''The young performer’s career was shaped by a Svengali who dictated every move behind the scenes.''		#* ''The young performer’s career was shaped by a Svengali who dictated every move behind the scenes.''

	(by extension) A [[coach]], [[mentor]], or industry [[mogul]] who exerts strong, often controlling influence over another’s success or public image.		(by extension) A [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/coach coach], [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mentor mentor], or industry [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mogul mogul] who exerts strong, often controlling influence over another’s success or public image.

	#* ''He became a Svengali figure in the startup world, guiding founders while quietly steering their decisions.''		#* ''He became a Svengali figure in the startup world, guiding founders while quietly steering their decisions.''

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Transliteration Pronunciation

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	===Transliteration Pronunciation===		===Transliteration Pronunciation===

	Hangul: 스벤갈리		*Hangul: 스벤갈리
	Katakana: スベンガリー		*Katakana: スベンガリー
	Zhuyin: ㄙㄨㄟㄅㄣㄍㄚㄌㄧ		*Zhuyin: ㄙㄨㄟㄅㄣㄍㄚㄌㄧ

	===Noun===		===Noun===

MorMythos: /* Pronunciation */

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Pronunciation

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	Named after the character [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svengali Svengali]] in ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trilby_(novel) Trilby]]'' (1894) by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_du_Maurier George du Maurier]], a hypnotist who exerts manipulative control over others.		Named after the character [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svengali Svengali]] in ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trilby_(novel) Trilby]]'' (1894) by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_du_Maurier George du Maurier]], a hypnotist who exerts manipulative control over others.

	===Pronunciation===		===Transliteration Pronunciation===

	~~/svɛnˈɡɑːli/~~		Hangul: 스벤갈리
	~~/svɛŋˈɡɑːli/~~
	Katakana: スベンガリー		Katakana: スベンガリー
			Zhuyin: ㄙㄨㄟㄅㄣㄍㄚㄌㄧ

	===Noun===		===Noun===

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	===Etymology===		===Etymology===
	Named after the character [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svengali		Named after the character [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svengali Svengali]] in ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trilby_(novel) Trilby]]'' (1894) by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_du_Maurier George du Maurier]], a hypnotist who exerts manipulative control over others.
	Svengali]] in ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trilby_(novel)
	Trilby]]'' (1894) by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_du_Maurier
	George du Maurier]], a hypnotist who exerts manipulative control over others.

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	===Further reading===		===Further reading===

	[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svengali		[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svengali Svengali — Wikipedia]]
	Svengali — Wikipedia]]		[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trilby_(novel) Trilby (novel) — Wikipedia]]
	[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trilby_(novel)
	Trilby (novel) — Wikipedia]]

	===Categories===		===Categories===
	[[Category:English nouns]]		[[Category:English nouns]]
	[[Category:Eponyms]]		[[Category:Eponyms]]

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Alternative forms

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	==English==		==English==

	~~===Alternative forms===~~

	~~'''svengali''' (lowercase, non-proper usage)~~

	===Etymology===		===Etymology===

MorMythos: Created page with "==English== ===Alternative forms=== '''svengali''' (lowercase, non-proper usage) ===Etymology=== Named after the character https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svengali Svengali in ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trilby_(novel) Trilby'' (1894) by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_du_Maurier George du Maurier, a hypnotist who exerts manipulative control over others. ===Pronunciation=== /svɛnˈɡɑːli/ /svɛŋˈɡɑːli/ Katakana: スベンガリー ===N..."

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Created page with "==English== ===Alternative forms=== '''svengali''' (lowercase, non-proper usage) ===Etymology=== Named after the character https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svengali Svengali in ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trilby_(novel) Trilby'' (1894) by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_du_Maurier George du Maurier, a hypnotist who exerts manipulative control over others. ===Pronunciation=== /svɛnˈɡɑːli/ /svɛŋˈɡɑːli/ Katakana: スベンガリー ===N..."

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==English==

===Alternative forms===

'''svengali''' (lowercase, non-proper usage)

===Etymology===
Named after the character [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svengali
Svengali]] in ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trilby_(novel)
Trilby]]'' (1894) by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_du_Maurier
George du Maurier]], a hypnotist who exerts manipulative control over others.

===Pronunciation===

/svɛnˈɡɑːli/
/svɛŋˈɡɑːli/
Katakana: スベンガリー

===Noun===
'''Svengali''' (plural '''Svengalis''')

One who [[manipulates]] or [[controls]] another as by some [[mesmeric]] or [[sinister]] [[influence]].

#* ''The young performer’s career was shaped by a Svengali who dictated every move behind the scenes.''

(by extension) A [[coach]], [[mentor]], or industry [[mogul]] who exerts strong, often controlling influence over another’s success or public image.

#* ''He became a Svengali figure in the startup world, guiding founders while quietly steering their decisions.''

===Usage notes===

Typically carries a negative connotation, implying manipulation, domination, or undue influence.
Occasionally used more neutrally to describe a powerful or highly involved mentor.

===See also===

[[manipulator]]
[[puppet master]]
[[éminence grise]]
[[power broker]]
[[kingmaker]]
[[string-puller]]
[[gaslighter]]

===Further reading===

[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svengali
Svengali — Wikipedia]]
[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trilby_(novel)
Trilby (novel) — Wikipedia]]

===Categories===
[[Category:English nouns]]
[[Category:Eponyms]]

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	===See also===		===See also===

	[[manipulator]]		* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/manipulator manipulator]
	[[puppet master]]		* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/puppet_master puppet master]
	[[éminence grise]]		* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/éminence_grise éminence grise]
	[[power broker]]		* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/power_broker power broker]
	[[kingmaker]]		* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kingmaker kingmaker]
	[[string-puller]]		* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/string-puller string-puller]
	[[gaslighter]]		* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gaslighter gaslighter]

	===Further reading===		===Further reading===