Entanglers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A group of individuals who ensnare or trap something, possibly for a specific purpose or gain
2. people who cause complexity or confusion in situations, creating interwoven relationships or dilemmas
3. orators or storytellers who weave narratives that captivate audiences and intertwine various storylines

Etymology: "Entanglers" is the plural of "entangler," a word formed in English by adding the agent suffix "-er" to the verb "entangle." That suffix has a long pedigree: it passed into English through Middle English, where it had come from Old French "-ier," which itself descended from the Latin "-arius," a suffix used to name a person connected with a task or trade. "Entangle" itself is the older base, so the noun simply means one who entangles. Because the word is built on a familiar verb, its sense follows directly from that verb. An entangler is someone who tangles things together, and in this sense it has been extended to people who tangle together strands of a story, binding separate plots into one web that holds an audience. The original image is physical, of threads or cords caught in one another, and the figurative use keeps that picture of interlaced lines.