gaslightern.²

Brit.

/ˈɡaslʌɪtə/, U.S.

/ˈɡæsˌlaɪdər/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: gaslight v., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < gaslight v. + -er suffix¹.

A person who deceives and psychologically manipulates another (esp. a spouse or partner) into questioning his or her own perceptions or sanity, typically as a means to subdue, oppress, or exercise control; one who gaslights (see gaslight v.).

ΚΠ

1970 in G. R. Bach & P. Wyden Intimate Enemy (new. ed.) (verso rear cover) The ‘gaslighter’—Her pent-up aggression dribbles out in destructive sniping at her partner. But when he protests, she denies it—and tells him he's nuts.

1988 P. Russianoff When am I going to be Happy? ix. 125 Passive-aggressives are expert ‘gaslighters’.

2021 Times (Nexis) 11 Sept. When you live with a liar, or a gaslighter, anything that can provide proof, evidence, clarity and fact becomes a mental saviour.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	gaslighter
释义	gaslightern.² Brit. /ˈɡaslʌɪtə/, U.S. /ˈɡæsˌlaɪdər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: gaslight v., -er suffix¹. Etymology: < gaslight v. + -er suffix¹. A person who deceives and psychologically manipulates another (esp. a spouse or partner) into questioning his or her own perceptions or sanity, typically as a means to subdue, oppress, or exercise control; one who gaslights (see gaslight v.). ΚΠ 1970 in G. R. Bach & P. Wyden Intimate Enemy (new. ed.) (verso rear cover) The ‘gaslighter’—Her pent-up aggression dribbles out in destructive sniping at her partner. But when he protests, she denies it—and tells him he's nuts. 1988 P. Russianoff When am I going to be Happy? ix. 125 Passive-aggressives are expert ‘gaslighters’. 2021 Times (Nexis) 11 Sept. When you live with a liar, or a gaslighter, anything that can provide proof, evidence, clarity and fact becomes a mental saviour. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < n.²1970
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