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Meaning of gaslighting | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

gerund of gaslight

form-of, gerund, uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Examples

“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.””

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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