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Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary ( mə-nĭp ' yə-lā ' shən ) n. The act or practice of manipulating. The state of being manipulated. Shrewd or devious ...
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As underhand influence. Crowd manipulation; Data manipulation; Market manipulation; Media manipulation; Parental manipulation; Psychological manipulation
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Psychological manipulation is a type of social influence that aims to change the perception or behavior of others through underhanded, deceptive, or even abusive tactics.
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noun 1. the act of manipulating . 2. the state or fact of being manipulated . 3. skillful or artful management. Origin: 1720–30; < French, equivalent to manipule ...
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ma·nip·u·la·tion (m-n p y-l sh n) n. 1. a. The act or practice of manipulating. b. The state of being manipulated. 2. Shrewd or devious management, especially for ...
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Studies in Psychopathy: Women Who Love Psychopaths: Sandra L. Brown, MA and Dr. Liane Leedom, MD, authors in the field of psychopathy are writing a book on women ...
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manipulation /ma·nip·u·la·tion/ (mah-nip″u-la-shun) skillful or dextrous treatment by the hands. ma·nip·u·la·tion (m-n p y-l sh n) n. 1. The act or the ...
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cult brainwashing, cult mind control, thought reform, coercive persuasion, influence, manipulation, cult formation
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back-formation from manipulation, from French, from manipuler to handle an apparatus in chemistry, ultimately from Latin manipulus. First Known Use: 1834
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