manipulative — exercising unscrupulous control or influence over a person or situation
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: exercising unscrupulous control or influence over a person or situation
Pronunciation (IPA): /məˈnɪpjələtɪv/
Korean meaning: 다른 사람이나 상황을 교묘하게 조종하는
Korean pronunciation: 머**니**퓰러티브
Example Sentences
- My cat is so manipulative - she pretends to be hungry every time someone enters the kitchen.
- The manipulative salesperson made her buy three things she didn't need.
- He used manipulative language to avoid taking responsibility for the mistake.
manipulative
ADJECTIVE//məˈnɪpjələtɪv//
exercising unscrupulous control or influence over a person or situation
exercising unscrupulous control or influence over a person or situation
Between conservative and innovative minds, manipulation thrives
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🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'manipulus'(한 줌, 손으로 다루는 것)에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 '손으로 조작하다'라는 중립적 의미였으나 점차 '교묘하게 조종하다'라는 부정적 의미로 발전했습니다.
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📝Examples
“My cat is so manipulative - she pretends to be hungry every time someone enters the kitchen.”
“The manipulative salesperson made her buy three things she didn't need.”
“He used manipulative language to avoid taking responsibility for the mistake.”
“The movie villain was so manipulative that even the audience felt confused about right and wrong.”
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