Over a long period of time a person makes someone question who they are and if they are worth it. A person often questions themselves if they are the reason the person it like this. Form of abuse. Manipulating a person to think they are worthless, crazy, insane, mad and always in the wrong.
"Bob is always being manipulated by him."
"This has been going on for Years, and he always asks if he's the reason why they're in this mess"
"Yeah, I told you and Bob, its gaslighting."
"This has been going on for Years, and he always asks if he's the reason why they're in this mess"
"Yeah, I told you and Bob, its gaslighting."
by Bob_812 October 18, 2020
by callatéputo April 12, 2023
To manipulate events and situations in order to make a person believe that he or she is crazy.
From the 1944 movie with Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman.
From the 1944 movie with Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman.
by wolfie toutomoutochan February 11, 2005
by gflam November 18, 2019
"Those thugs are trying to gaslight the count" (Capt. Binghamton; Season 4, Episode 29 of "McHale's Navy").
by OED-hamlet January 09, 2013
I had like 4 bowls of chili at Rick's Superbowl party. The resulting fart was brilliant, as was the size of the flame it produced. A proper halftime gaslighting.
by SnowmansChance December 26, 2019