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gaslighter

gaslighter noun: one who, or that which, lights gas.

Noun (1)

gaslighter (plural gaslighters)

  1. One who, or that which, lights gas.

Noun (2)

gaslighter (plural gaslighters)

  1. One who engages in the psychological tactic of gaslighting.

Forms of gaslighter

pluralgaslighters

Origin of gaslighter

From gas + lighter.

From gaslight + -er.

Questions about gaslighter

What does gaslighter mean?
Gaslighter means one who, or that which, lights gas.
What part of speech is gaslighter?
Gaslighter is a noun.
What is the plural of gaslighter?
The plural of gaslighter is gaslighters.

Words near gaslighter in the dictionary

  1. gaslight romance
  2. gaslight romances
  3. gaslighted
  4. gaslightee
  5. gaslightees
  6. gaslighter
  7. gaslighters
  8. gaslighting
  9. gaslightings
  10. gaslights
  11. gaslighty

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