French word

manipulateur

Pronunciation

IPA/manipylatœʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounmanipulator

Example

C'est un manipulateur.

He is a manipulator.

Illustration for manipulateur (manipulator)

More examples

Elle a réalisé qu'il était un manipulateur.

She realized he was a manipulator.

Core concept

A skilled hand guiding someone else's judgment or actions to obtain a personal advantage.

Common phrases

  • un manipulateur affectif

    an emotional manipulator

  • un manipulateur politique

    a political manipulator

Similar words

menteur: A person who deceives others by saying things that are untrue.
profiteur: A person who exploits others' goodwill or circumstances for personal gain.
calculateur: A person who coolly plans to use others to achieve a goal.
séducteur: A person who wins others' interest or affection through charm or words.

Definition in French

Personne qui influence habilement autrui pour servir ses intérêts, parfois sans honnêteté.

Word origin

French manipulateur derives from manipuler and the agent suffix -ateur; manipuler comes from Latin manipulare, linked to manipulus, a handful, and manus, hand.

Usage tips

  • In professional phrases such as manipulateur en radiologie, the noun can be neutral, whereas alone it often suggests exploitation.

Other meanings

  • schemernoun

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