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One of world’s oldest dictionary Merriam-Webster has revealed gaslighting, queen, slay, serve and more as 2022 words of the year.
Top of the list is ‘Gaslighting’, which is Merriam – Webster’s word of 2022.
According to Paper Mag, the term dates back to the 20th Century. It’s said to be coined in “a 1938 play and 1944 Oscar-nominated film Gaslight, which portrays a husband’s plot to convince his wife that she’s losing her mind by telling her that the gaslights in their home, which dim when he’s in the attic doing dastardly deeds, are not fading at all.”
Merriam-Webster defines, ‘Gaslighting’ as “the act or practice of grossly misleading someone, especially for one’s own advantage.”
Gaslighting is popularly used to describe cheating, lying and manipulative partners.
