SVENGALI

a person who completely dominates another, usually with selfish or sinister motives. After the evil hypnotist of the same name in the novel Trilby (1894) by George Du Mauriere. —Secrets of the Mest Universe Glossary (approved 26-9-90)

of or having to do with a person who completely dominates another, usually with selfish or sinister motives. After the evil hypnotist of the same name in the novel Trilby (1894) by George Du Mauriere. That's the trouble: it is! You're spoiling somebody's total Svengali control here.

of or having to do with a person who completely dominates another, usually with selfish or sinister motives. After the evil hypnotist of the same name in the novel Trilby (1894) by George Du Mauriere. That's the trouble: it is! You're spoiling somebody's total Svengali control here.

a person who completely dominates another, usually with selfish or sinister motives. After the evil hypnotist of the same name in the novel Trilby (1894) by George Du Mauriere.a sinister Hungarian musician and hypnotist in the novel Trilby (1894) by George Du Maurier. A young artist's model in Paris (Trilby O'Ferrall) falls into the hands of Svengali and becomes a great singer under his mesmeric influence, but loses her voice when he suddenly dies of heart failure.of or having to do with a person who completely dominates another, usually with selfish or sinister motives. After the evil hypnotist of the same name in the novel Trilby (1894) by George Du Mauriere.