ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Svengali

A svengali is like a person who can control another person's mind or thoughts. It's like if you had a friend who could make you do things that you don't really want to do, but you end up doing them anyway because they convince you to do it.

Sometimes people call someone a svengali if they think that person is being too controlling or manipulative. It's important to remember that it's not nice to try to control other people's thoughts or actions. It's always better to be kind and respectful to others.