gaslightingn.²

Brit.

/ˈɡaslʌɪtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈɡæsˌlaɪdɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymon: gaslight v. -ing suffix¹

Etymology: < gaslight v. + -ing suffix¹.

The action or process of manipulating a person by psychological means into questioning his or her own sanity. Cf. gaslight v.

ΚΠ

1961 A. S. C. Wallace Culture & Personality 183 While ‘gaslighting’ itself may be a mythical crime, there is no question that any social attitude which interprets a given behavior or experience as symptomatic of a generalized incompetence is a powerful creator of shame.

1965 Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (The Grudge Match) (transcript of TV programme) 12 Nov. Sarge. That gaslighting worked on me too.

1965 Reporter 2 Dec. 32 Some troubled persons having even gone so far as to charge malicious intent and premeditated ‘gaslighting’.

1978 R. Charell How to get Upper Hand 23 ‘Gaslighting’: The Art of Disorienting Your Antagonist.

1997 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) Sept. 328/2 He's very artful at gaslighting... You feel like you're the one that's going crazy—like you're the one who's done something wrong.

2008 B. Welch State of Confusion ii. 25 Political gaslighting is a sophisticated psychological art form that has combined with mass media techniques to become a very powerful political instrument.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	gaslighting
释义	gaslightingn.² Brit. /ˈɡaslʌɪtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈɡæsˌlaɪdɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymon: gaslight v. -ing suffix¹ Etymology: < gaslight v. + -ing suffix¹. The action or process of manipulating a person by psychological means into questioning his or her own sanity. Cf. gaslight v. ΚΠ 1961 A. S. C. Wallace Culture & Personality 183 While ‘gaslighting’ itself may be a mythical crime, there is no question that any social attitude which interprets a given behavior or experience as symptomatic of a generalized incompetence is a powerful creator of shame. 1965 Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (The Grudge Match) (transcript of TV programme) 12 Nov. Sarge. That gaslighting worked on me too. 1965 Reporter 2 Dec. 32 Some troubled persons having even gone so far as to charge malicious intent and premeditated ‘gaslighting’. 1978 R. Charell How to get Upper Hand 23 ‘Gaslighting’: The Art of Disorienting Your Antagonist. 1997 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) Sept. 328/2 He's very artful at gaslighting... You feel like you're the one that's going crazy—like you're the one who's done something wrong. 2008 B. Welch State of Confusion ii. 25 Political gaslighting is a sophisticated psychological art form that has combined with mass media techniques to become a very powerful political instrument. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.²1961
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