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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.
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.
Gaslight. When you lie or manipulate someone, and make them feel crazy for reacting how they react & make them believe their gut isn’t true. You make them feel like their over reacting once you get them angry, or You get them mad and then make them feel crazy for being mad.
In texting, chat, TikTok, or Snapchat, “gaslighting” typically refers to a form of psychological manipulation in which a person or group seeks to sow seeds of doubt in a targeted individual, making them question their own memory, perception, or judgment.
Gaslighting is a term used in self-help and amateur psychology to describe a dynamic that can occur in personal relationships (romantic or parental) and in workplace relationships.
Because of its serious undertones that became saturated by early 2021, the word became a part of the self-effacing Gaslight, Gatekeep, Girlboss trend that circulated on Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram and TikTok, being a parody of the iconic "Live, Laugh, Love" motto.
Gaslighting is increasingly being recognised as a technique of abuse by groups such as the Domestic Violence Resource Centre of Victoria and Safe Steps.
Gaslighting is a form of manipulation that often occurs in abusive relationships. It is a covert type of emotional abuse where the bully or abuser misleads the target, creating a false narrative and making them question their judgments and reality.
A term used by people who are losing an argument to try and appear intellectually superior while simultaneously trying to make the 2nd party question their own integrity and thereby becoming themselves, a gaslighter.
Urban Dictionary - Gaslighting, a psychological technique commonly found in city settings, involves manipulating someone into second-guessing their personal beliefs. This manipulation can have grave consequences on the psychological stability of citizens in urban communities.