“He gaslit the stove.”
Nuance Entry 188 / 1605 60-second read
Gaslighting
Psychologically manipulating someone into questioning their own reality.
The comparisoni
“He tried to gaslight me by saying he never sent that email, even though I have it right here.”
The ruleii
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GASLIGHTING = 'That never happened' or 'You're crazy.' It's a serious form of manipulation.
Overused online to mean 'lying' or 'disagreeing.' Real gaslighting is a long-term pattern of making someone doubt their memory.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Changing the lights and saying they're the same.