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gaslighting

SayGAS-lyt-ingUS/ˈɡæsˌlaɪtɪŋ/UK/ˈɡæslaɪtɪŋ/

2 meanings of gaslighting

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  1. 1
    noununcountable
    Gerund of gaslight. Use it as a noun for the act of making someone doubt their own mind.

    Telling her she imagined the whole argument was a clear case of gaslighting.

    Years of gaslighting left him unsure of his own memories.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of gaslight. Use it after "is" or "was".

    I think my roommate is gaslighting me about the missing money.

    She stopped gaslighting her brother once their parents caught on.

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Origin

From the word gaslight with -ing added.