"gaslighter" meaning in All languages combined

See gaslighter on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: gaslighters [plural]
Etymology: From gas + lighter. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|gas|lighter}} gas + lighter Head templates: {{en-noun}} gaslighter (plural gaslighters)
  1. One who, or that which, lights gas.
    Sense id: en-gaslighter-en-noun-KoNjaYEC Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: gaslighters [plural]
Etymology: From gaslight + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gaslight|er|id2=agent noun}} gaslight + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} gaslighter (plural gaslighters)
  1. One who engages in the psychological tactic of gaslighting.
    Sense id: en-gaslighter-en-noun-LIGq89Ig Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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