noun

manipulation

Translation

manipulation, handling, operation, exploitation

He was accused of emotional manipulation.

The manipulation of the data was skillful.

The manipulation of the data was skilful.

Physical therapy involves the manipulation of joints.

Physiotherapy involves the manipulation of joints.

((of sth.)) the act of controlling or influencing (sth.) The manipulation of the controls requires skill.

Synonyms: handling, control, influence, exploitation; Antonyms: honesty, fairness

From Latin 'manus' (hand). The '-ation' suffix denotes an action or process. The core idea is 'handling'.

Think of 'mani-' as in 'manual' (done by hand). It's about 'handling' things or people, often in a skillful or deceptive way.