Definition of Gaslight
Gaslight
gas·light
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a lamp operated by light being produced by burning piped illuminating gas;
e.g. Streets in the Victorian Era were lined with gaslights instead of the electric lightbulbs we use now.
(noun)
manipulate someone by making them believe they are not sane and causing them to question their own instincts and logical reasoning ability;
e.g. She worked to gaslight him by convincing him his pain was minimal and his trauma was invalid because his abuser showed restraint and could have done so much worse.
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