As we File this next segment under – end of year reporting
As The word of the year for 2022 is ‘gaslighting’ this according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. The term means “to grossly mislead or deceive (someone) especially for one’s own advantage” according to the dictionary.
“To psychologically manipulate (a person) usually over an extended period of time so that the victim questions the validity of their own thoughts, perception of reality, or memories and experiences confusion, loss of confidence and self-esteem, and doubts concerning their own emotional or mental stability,” the dictionary defines the term.
Speaking to the Associated Press, Peter Sokolowski, Merriam-Webster’s editor at large, said the action of gaslighting implies “intentional deception”.
So maybe we should change politics to gas lighting?!
Searches for the term ‘gaslighting’ have gone up 1,740 per cent in 2022, compared to last year. But unlike the words of previous years, there is not one event that has set off its sudden rise in popularity.
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