Meaning of "Gaslighting"
Emotional abuse that skillfully manipulates the victim’s psychology and circumstances to make them doubt themselves, ultimately gaining control over the relationship
"She felt that he was gaslighting her by constantly making excuses for even the smallest things and making her believe that everything was her fault."
Related slang words
black lives matterRefers to the human rights movement protesting racial discrimination and police brutality from the perspective that Black lives matter just as muchDon't hesitateThis term refers to superficial self-harm marks resulting from psychological hesitation during a suicide attempt that do not lead to life-threatening injuries.Ji In-joA saying that serves as a warning not to shirk responsibility but to correct one’s own behavior, implying that one ruins one’s own life or repeatedly makes choices that lead to ruinleafletThese are propaganda leaflets distributed for the purpose of psychological warfare against South Korea and North KoreaIf it's meant to be, it will be; if not, it won'tA self-deprecating remark that accepts the idea that life’s outcomes are predetermined by a fatalistic attitude—that those who are meant to succeed will, and those who aren’t won’tJi-geonA meme derived from the "Jigan" technique in *One Piece*, used to casually express the desire to hit an annoying person or an aggressive impulsecut the cheese(Originally a slang term derived from the pungent smell that comes from cutting cheese) An expression used to lighten the mood by telling people not to worry about what others think and to stop showing off, or to tell them to stop putting on airs and get seriousDislikismThis is a set of values that advocates for openly and confidently expressing one’s dislikes or preferences without hiding them, and argues that one’s personal dislikes should be respected just as one respects the choices of others.