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Gaslighting

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    gerund of gaslight form-of, gerund, uncountable, usually

    "2013, Victoria Summit, Stop Dancing in the Gaslight: Recognizing Domestic Abuse is Half the Battle, Scarlett Publishing, page 14, In the Disney movie, Oz, the Great and Powerful, Oz's gaslighting schemes showcase his extreme case of Narcissistic Personality Disorder."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of gaslight form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From gaslight + -ing; see explanation at gaslight § Etymology 2.

Etymology 2

From gaslight + -ing; see explanation at gaslight § Etymology 2.

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