• A form of [intimidation] or [psychological abuse], sometimes called [Ambient Abuse] where [false information] is presented to the victim, making them doubt their own [memory], [perception] and quite often, their [sanity]. The classic example of gaslighting is to switch something around on someone that you know theyre sure to notice, but then deny knowing anything about it, and to explain that they must be imagining things when they challenge these changes.
    A more psychological definition of gaslighting is an increasing frequency of systematically withholding factual information from, and/or providing false information to, the victim - having the gradual effect of making them [anxious], [confused], and less able to [trust] their own [memory] and [perception].


    Gaslighting meaning & definition 1 of Gaslighting.


  • Gaslighting is a systematic pattern of abuse by which the abuser manipulates factual information to give the victim the impression that they cannot trust their own senses. It should not be confused with discounting or minimizing, two very different forms of verbal abuse that are far more common.

    Gaslighting meaning & definition 2 of Gaslighting.


  • A term of cuckery designed to protect weak individuals from differing viewpoints under the guise of psychological abuse or manipulation.

    Gaslighting meaning & definition 3 of Gaslighting.


  • When a ‘significant other’ or friend stops wanting to hang with you unless they can’t find anyone else to hang with.
    Some believe this terminology roots back to the operation of a gas lantern and how it can be turned down in an instant as not to waste fuel (i.e. a persons time) and then turned back up once there is insufficient natural light (i.e. there’s no one else to hang with).

    Gaslighting meaning & definition 4 of Gaslighting.


  • Doing something to upset someone, waiting for them to react, then standing back in pretend ignorance saying what? what did I do?

    Gaslighting meaning & definition 5 of Gaslighting.


  • Everything Intel does when something bad happens.

    Gaslighting meaning & definition 6 of Gaslighting.


  • When you [lie] to someone and you make them feel [insane] because they don’t know what to believe anymore. It’s a type of [psychological abuse].

    Gaslighting meaning & definition 7 of Gaslighting.


  • A word you [google] when your [significant other] accuses you of [doing it] to them.

    Gaslighting meaning & definition 8 of Gaslighting.


  • Turning [the situation] around to [blame] the other person (play [victim])

    Gaslighting meaning & definition 9 of Gaslighting.


  • the action of tricking or controlling someone by making them believe things that are not true, especially by suggesting that they may be mentally ill:

    Gaslighting meaning & definition 10 of Gaslighting.

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