manipulation

noun

ma·​nip·​u·​la·​tion mə-ˌnip-yə-ˈlā-shən 

1

: the act, process, or an instance of manipulating especially a body part by manual examination and treatment

especially : adjustment of faulty structural relationships by manual means (as in the reduction of fractures or dislocations or the breaking down of adhesions)

2

: the condition of being manipulated

vulnerability to psychological manipulation

—M. W. Straight