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View definitions for gaslight

gaslight

noun as in lamp

noun as in lantern

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“They are gaslighting families into believing that schools are unsafe, when in reality the system already protects students.”

“So that is gaslighting to white people,” she added, “providing them a permission structure to not look at their moral choice and what they’re doing.”

From Salon

But I think the biggest problem was not reporting abuse; victims were forgiven and often gaslighted.

From BBC

Over the years, several Love Island contestants have been accused of "gaslighting," a potential form of coercive control, which is a criminal offence.

From BBC

There's no doubt she is smart, but she plays dumb to parrot the gaslighting talking points of the day.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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