- Svengali - Wikipedia
Svengali is a stereotypical antisemitic portrayal of an Ashkenazic (Eastern European) Jew, complete with "bold, black, beady Jew's eyes" and a "hoarse, rasping, nasal, throaty rook's caw, his big yellow teeth baring themselves in a mongrel canine snarl"
- SVENGALI Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
In George du Maurier's 1894 novel Trilby, a young artist's model named Trilby O'Ferrall falls under the spell of Svengali, a villainous musician and hypnotist Svengali trains Trilby's voice through hypnosis and transforms her into a singing star, subjugating her completely in the process
- Svengali (1931) - IMDb
Sinister music maestro Svengali (John Barrymore) can control the actions of women through hypnotism and his telepathic powers When a pupil (Carmen Myers) he seduced announces she has left her husband for him, he uses his powers to cause her suicide and promptly forgets her
- What Does Svengali Mean? Definition Examples
The meaning of Svengali refers to a person who manipulates or controls another person, usually for selfish purposes The term comes from a character in George du Maurier’s 1895 novel “Trilby ”
- Svengali | fictional character | Britannica
Svengali, fictional character, the villain of the romantic novel Trilby (1894) by George du Maurier The name Svengali became synonymous with an authority figure or mentor who exerts undue, usually evil influence over another person
- ‘svengali’: meaning and early occurrences – word histories
The noun svengali, or Svengali, designates a person who exercises a controlling or mesmeric influence on another, frequently for some sinister purpose
- svengali - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
svengali (plural svengalis) One who manipulates or controls another as by some mesmeric or sinister influence; especially a coach, mentor or industry mogul quotations
- Svengali - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms Etymology
In contemporary usage, the term 'Svengali' is often used to describe a person who exercises a powerful and manipulative influence over another person, often in a way that is seen as sinister or exploitative
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