enjôler

to cajole, to wheedle

verb ahn-zhoh-LEH Rare

Usage Note

Enjôler describes winning someone over through charm or flattery rather than honest persuasion, carrying a slight negative connotation of manipulation. The agent noun enjôleur/enjôleuse means 'a charmer' or 'wheeler-dealer'. It is more literary than everyday speech.

Examples

"Il sait enjôler tout le monde."

Natural Translation

He knows how to cajole everyone.

Literal Translation

He knows how to cajole all the world.

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