"manipulative" meaning in All languages combined

See manipulative on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /məˈnɪp.jə.lə.tɪv/ [General-Australian, UK], /məˈnɪp.jə.leɪ.tɪv/ [US], [məˈnɪp.jə.leɪ.ɾɪv] [US] Forms: more manipulative [comparative], most manipulative [superlative]
Etymology: From manipulate + -ive. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|manipulate|ive}} manipulate + -ive Head templates: {{en-adj}} manipulative (comparative more manipulative, superlative most manipulative)
  1. Using manipulation purposefully.
    Sense id: en-manipulative-en-adj-V9knXl9C
  2. Tending to manipulate. Translations (describing a person who manipulates others): manipulador (Catalan), 工於心計 (Chinese Mandarin), 工于心计 (gōng yú xīn jì) (Chinese Mandarin), manipulatief (Dutch), manipulema (Esperanto), manipuloiva (Finnish), manipulateur (French), manipulativ (German), 操作的 (sousateki) (Japanese), manipulujący (Polish), manipulacyjny (Polish), manipulador (Portuguese), manipulativo (Portuguese), manipulator m or n de persoane (Romanian), манипуляти́вный (manipuljatívnyj) (Russian), carach (Scottish Gaelic), cuilbheartach (Scottish Gaelic), brath-foilleil (Scottish Gaelic), clìceach (Scottish Gaelic), manipulador (Spanish), manipulativ (Swedish), מאַניפּולאַטיוו (manipulativ) (Yiddish), מאַניפּולירנדיק (manipulirndik) (Yiddish)
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  3. (derogatory) Reaching one's goals at the expense of other people by using them. Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): Personality
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: controlling

Noun [English]

IPA: /məˈnɪp.jə.lə.tɪv/ [General-Australian, UK], /məˈnɪp.jə.leɪ.tɪv/ [US], [məˈnɪp.jə.leɪ.ɾɪv] [US] Forms: manipulatives [plural]
Etymology: From manipulate + -ive. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|manipulate|ive}} manipulate + -ive Head templates: {{en-noun}} manipulative (plural manipulatives)
  1. (mathematics) A manipulable object designed to demonstrate a mathematical concept. Categories (topical): Mathematics
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Adjective [German]

Audio: De-manipulative.ogg
Head templates: {{head|de|adjective form}} manipulative
  1. inflection of manipulativ:
    strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
    Tags: accusative, feminine, form-of, mixed, nominative, singular, strong Form of: manipulativ
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  2. inflection of manipulativ:
    strong nominative/accusative plural
    Tags: accusative, form-of, nominative, plural, strong Form of: manipulativ
    Sense id: en-manipulative-de-adj-oDqNzLur
  3. inflection of manipulativ:
    weak nominative all-gender singular
    Tags: form-of, nominative, singular, weak Form of: manipulativ
    Sense id: en-manipulative-de-adj-YuBKNWnk Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 14 15 52 19
  4. inflection of manipulativ:
    weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
    Tags: accusative, feminine, form-of, neuter, singular, weak Form of: manipulativ
    Sense id: en-manipulative-de-adj-U1RJK5o-

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