- the use of psychological manipulation to undermine a person’s faith in their own judgment, memory, or sanity: Gaslighting is not restricted to romantic relationships, but also occurs in friendships and among family members.
- the practice of deceiving people through the repetition of a constructed false narrative: It’s not uncommon for victims of gaslighting to argue passionately in favor of the story they’ve been fed.
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