"gaslighting" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gaslightings [plural]
Etymology: From gaslight + -ing; see explanation at gaslight § Etymology 2. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gaslight|ing|id2=gerund noun}} gaslight + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} gaslighting (usually uncountable, plural gaslightings)
  1. gerund of gaslight Tags: form-of, gerund, uncountable, usually Form of: gaslight Synonyms: gas lighting
    Sense id: en-gaslighting-en-noun-pisKcrVW

Verb

Etymology: From gaslight + -ing; see explanation at gaslight § Etymology 2. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gaslight|ing|id2=gerund noun}} gaslight + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} gaslighting
  1. present participle and gerund of gaslight Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: gaslight
    Sense id: en-gaslighting-en-verb-pdWDOI5F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun), English terms suffixed with -ing (participial), Wikipedia with redundant first parameter Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 33 67 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun): 36 64 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing (participial): 29 71 Disambiguation of Wikipedia with redundant first parameter: 33 67

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