gaslighting
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Manipulation intended to trick the victim(s) into doubting their perception of reality.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "This is a general article summarizing progress in incandescent gaslighting since the days of the flat flame burner."
- "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."
- "“Defendants’ representations to this Court that Mr. Musk is not running DOGE are tantamount to legal gaslighting,” CREW said."
- "To people around them, the Amodei siblings would describe [Sam] Altman’s tactics as “gaslighting” and “psychological abuse.”"