The act of deliberately prompting, steering, or reframing questions to an AI (especially ChatGPT) in order to elicit a desired answer, validation, or confirmation—often by selectively presenting information, omitting context, or repeatedly rephrasing until the response aligns with one’s preferred outcome.
by Jdanz December 17, 2025
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This guy tried catlighting me. I was convinced when we chatted that he was a Top... but he was on all 4s as soon as we met.
by Ajjumah2 December 3, 2021
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cat·light
/ˈcatˌlīt/
verb
gerund or present participle: gaslighting
Manipulate humans (and dogs) using psycatogical methods into questioning their own sanity or powers of reasoning. Ex. meowing at nothing as if something is there or meowing and pretending you didn't.
/ˈcatˌlīt/
verb
gerund or present participle: gaslighting
Manipulate humans (and dogs) using psycatogical methods into questioning their own sanity or powers of reasoning. Ex. meowing at nothing as if something is there or meowing and pretending you didn't.
Meow.
What do you need, Cat?
*cat stares at nothing, as if nothing has occurred*
Stop catlighting me!
(yes, the example is stupid. UD forced me to do it.)
What do you need, Cat?
*cat stares at nothing, as if nothing has occurred*
Stop catlighting me!
(yes, the example is stupid. UD forced me to do it.)
by therealyemmie February 28, 2024
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"JoBobJay42069 seems to be having a really bad time rn..." "Yeah. his chat's chatslighting him super hard about his new haircut"
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"JoBobJay42069 seems to be having a really bad time rn..." "Yeah. his chat's chatslighting him super hard about his new haircut"
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Get the chatslighting mug.manipulate (someone) by psychological means into questioning their own sanity
often mistaken or referred to as “gaslighting” but is a simple grammatical mistake
often mistaken or referred to as “gaslighting” but is a simple grammatical mistake
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