# gaslighting

Pronunciation: say "GAS-lyt-ing" US /ˈɡæsˌlaɪtɪŋ/, UK /ˈɡæslaɪtɪŋ/

## Noun

1. Gerund of gaslight. — gerund of gaslight
   - Simple: Gerund of gaslight. Use it as a noun for the act of making someone doubt their own mind.
   - _The therapist helped her recognize the gaslighting that had shaped her marriage._
   - _Critics called the agency's denial, in the face of its own records, a form of institutional gaslighting._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of gaslight. — present participle and gerund of gaslight
   - Simple: Present participle of gaslight. Use it after "is" or "was".
   - _He was gaslighting his staff, insisting they had never been told about the deadline he set._
   - _Accused of gaslighting voters, the campaign denied ever making the promise on tape._

## Origin

Formed from gaslight + -ing.

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