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Svengali definition

Sven·ga·li (sven gä′lē, sfen-)

noun

a person who dominates or manipulates another, esp. with evil intentions

Etymology: from the evil hypnotist, Svengali, in the novel Trilby (1894) by George (Louis Palmella Busson) du Maurier

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Svengali Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • deck: I even had one working for me once selling svengali decks.

Noun used with modifier

  • pop: Pete Waterman The pop svengali was born in Coventry in 1947 but now lives in Warrington.
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