gaslit
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Definitions
verb
- To manipulate (someone) psychologically such that they question their own memory, perception, and sanity, thereby evoking in them cognitive dissonance and low self-esteem.
adjective
- Illuminated by burning gas.“The gaslit streets of Victorian London felt much safer than the dark alleyways to either side.”
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