Gaslight /ˈɡaslīt/
verb
Alternative: “ambient abuse.”1. A form of sophisticated psychological manipulation intended to cause a victim to question her own sanity
2. Withholding factual information from, or providing false information to, a victim, having the gradual effect of making her anxious, confused, and doubtful of her memory and perception
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