Gaslighting

2022 - 11 - 29

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'Gaslighting' is Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2022 (Terrace Standard)

Word for ongoing deceit spent all of 2022 in the top 50 words looked up on merriam-webster.com.

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Believe it – Merriam-Webster's word of the year is 'gaslighting' (CNN)

The online dictionary chose "gaslighting," which it defines as "the act or practice of grossly misleading someone especially for one's own advantage," as ...

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Gaslighting is Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2022 (Aljazeera.com)

American dictionary calls term 'a word for our time' in an age of fake news, misinformation and conspiracy theories.

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How 'gaslighting' became Merriam-Webster's word of the year (The Washington Post)

"In this age of misinformation — of 'fake news,' conspiracy theories, Twitter trolls, and deepfakes — gaslighting has emerged as a word for our time,” the ...

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Gaslighting: The Word of the Year (Greek Reporter)

Merriam Webster has officially announced that gaslighting is their 2022 word of the year, given its frequent use in news and social media.

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Philosophical Work on “Gaslighting” — Merriam-Webster's 2022 ... (Daily Nous)

This morning, Merriam-Webster declared “gaslighting” its 2022 Word of the Year. M-W's popular dictionary defines gaslighting as: psychological manipulation ...

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