Gaslighting

Intermediate 📱 Gen-Z / Internet Slang

Definition

Making someone doubt their reality by claiming something obviously happened never actually happened.

Example Usage

He's gaslighting me by insisting he never said the deadline was today, despite the email thread everyone's read.

Source: Pop psychology and internet terminology

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