Crazymaking
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A form of psychological attack on somebody by offering contradictory alternatives and criticizing the person for choosing either. common, uncountable
"Crazymaking interactions can occur between parent and child, husband and wife, employer and employee, and among friends. Of course, the most lethal of such interactions are found within the context of the parent-child relationship[…]"
Example
More examples"Crazymaking interactions can occur between parent and child, husband and wife, employer and employee, and among friends. Of course, the most lethal of such interactions are found within the context of the parent-child relationship[…]"
Etymology
From crazy + making.
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