gaslight
To manipulate someone such that they doubt their own memory, perceptions of reality,…To manipulate someone such that they doubt their own memory, perceptions of reality, or sanity, typically for malevolent reasons.
» Tom claimed that Mary was gaslighting him.
Meaning
2 senses(formal, historical, transitive)To manipulate someone such that they doubt their own memory, perceptions of reality, or sanity, typically for malevolent reasons.
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газла́йтитьgazlájtitʹ
(broadly, historical, informal, proscribed, transitive)To deceive, trick, or lie to.
Examples
14 sentencesTom claimed that Mary was gaslighting him.
Some bosses like to gaslight their employees.
How do I know if Tom is gaslighting me?
Those agents just like gaslighting, trying to fool everybody.
Is the past tense of "gaslight" "gaslit" or "gaslighted"?
Translations
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Origin
From the 1938 stage play Gas Light by the English playwright and novelist Patrick HamiltonFrom the 1938 stage play Gas Light by the English playwright and novelist Patrick Hamilton (1904–1962), and its 1940 and 1944 film adaptations, in which a husband attempts to convince his wife and others that she is insane by manipulating small elements of their environment. For more details, see also Gaslighting § Etymology on Wikipedia.
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Forms
gaslights, gaslighting, gaslighted, gaslighted| Base form | gaslight · to gaslight |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | gaslights |
| Present participle | gaslighting |
| Past simple | gaslighted / gaslit |
| Past participle | gaslighted / gaslit |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle