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gaslightings

gaslightings is the plural of gaslighting.

Meaning of gaslighting

Noun

gaslighting (usually uncountable, plural gaslightings)

  1. (usually) Illumination by burning gas.
    • This is a general article summarizing progress in incandescent gaslighting since the days of the flat flame burner.December, 1909, J. S. Dow, “Pressgasbeleuchtung, by R. Bremer”, in The Illuminating Engineer, volume IV, number 10, page 520
  2. (figuratively, usually) Manipulation intended to trick the victim(s) into doubting their perception of reality.
    • In the Disney movie, Oz, the Great and Powerful, Oz's gaslighting schemes showcase his extreme case of Narcissistic Personality Disorder.2013, Victoria Summit, Stop Dancing in the Gaslight: Recognizing Domestic Abuse is Half the Battle, Scarlett Publishing, page 14

Questions about gaslightings

What is gaslightings the plural of?
Gaslightings is the plural of gaslighting.

Words near gaslightings in the dictionary

  1. gaslightee
  2. gaslightees
  3. gaslighter
  4. gaslighters
  5. gaslighting
  6. gaslightings
  7. gaslights
  8. gaslighty
  9. gaslike
  10. gasline
  11. gaslit

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