gaslight

To manipulate someone psychologically so that they begin to doubt their experience of reality. The phrase comes from the 1938 play Gas Light, in which the protagonist attempts to induce insanity in his wife by constantly questioning or doubting her reports of strange events, such as the dimming of the house's gas lights (which has in fact occurred and is related to the husband's nefarious activities). Her husband must be gaslighting her because she suddenly doubts all the evidence that she's found of his indiscretions. The administration has been accused of gaslighting with its repeated attempts to spread disinformation.

gaslighting

The act of manipulating someone psychologically so that they begin to doubt their experience of reality. The phrase comes from the 1938 play Gas Light, in which the protagonist attempts to induce insanity in his wife by constantly questioning or doubting her reports of strange events, such as the dimming of the house's gas lights (which has in fact occurred and is related to the husband's nefarious activities). Her husband must be gaslighting her because she suddenly doubts all the evidence that she's found of his indiscretions. The administration has been accused of gaslighting with its repeated attempts to spread disinformation.

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释义	gaslight gaslight To manipulate someone psychologically so that they begin to doubt their experience of reality. The phrase comes from the 1938 play Gas Light, in which the protagonist attempts to induce insanity in his wife by constantly questioning or doubting her reports of strange events, such as the dimming of the house's gas lights (which has in fact occurred and is related to the husband's nefarious activities). Her husband must be gaslighting her because she suddenly doubts all the evidence that she's found of his indiscretions. The administration has been accused of gaslighting with its repeated attempts to spread disinformation. gaslighting The act of manipulating someone psychologically so that they begin to doubt their experience of reality. The phrase comes from the 1938 play Gas Light, in which the protagonist attempts to induce insanity in his wife by constantly questioning or doubting her reports of strange events, such as the dimming of the house's gas lights (which has in fact occurred and is related to the husband's nefarious activities). Her husband must be gaslighting her because she suddenly doubts all the evidence that she's found of his indiscretions. The administration has been accused of gaslighting with its repeated attempts to spread disinformation. See also: gaslight Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: gaslighting lighting lit psych psych (someone or oneself) out psych out psych someone out (as) sure as eggs (is eggs) a penny for them be twiddling (one's) thumbs References in periodicals archive The Gaslight Anthem don't need any frills - no pyro or smoke, no elaborate lightshows, not even a backdrop - the music speaks for itself. Band are all about the Sound; LIVE The term apparently comes from an old movie in which a man deliberately dims the gaslight while performing an illegal act. Pakistan still hates women Musically lighter than The Gaslight Anthem but emotionally and lyrically heavier. SOUND JUDGEMENTTHE LATEST ALBUM RELEASES RATED AND REVIEWED Musically lighter than The Gaslight Anthem but emotionally and lyrically heavier, Sleepwalkers deserves to be a hit this year. SOUND JUDGEMENT; THE LATEST ALBUM RELEASES RATED AND REVIEWED The sound of his footsteps in a so-called empty apartment and the fact that the lights dim in the rest of the building once Jack has lighted the gaslight in the apartment above theirs, makes Bella doubt her insanity. The flicker of a gas light plays with the mind The Ghostly Gaslight Halloween fright night will keep all ages guessing what spooky encounter they might meet next. Ghoulish fun at Blists Hill Fright night! "What we were able to do with the piece was showcase music videos from his new record as well as music videos from The Gaslight Anthem and from Brian's side projects - The Horrible Crowes and Molly and the Zombies. Digital Magazine Breaks New Ground for Arts Coverage The city has, here and there, working gaslights, left over from the old days. 27 points of light; Relics of distinction of city's streets Opening with a thrilling one-two of High Lonesome and The '59 Sound, the Gaslight Anthem switched between barrelling euphoric rockers and slower, hands-in-the-air epics. Live Over the course of 4 days, I was able to take in an exhibition of the great Mexican muralist Diego Rivera's rarely shown portable murals at the Museum of Modern Art; grab a front-row seat at the intimate Joe's Pub in NoHo for the underrecognized genius of Texas singer Ray Wylie Hubbard (imagine a combination of Townes Van Zandt, William Blake, and Buddha); and catch a show in Williamsburg by The Gaslight Anthem, one of the best young rock bands working today. When more is less This evocative new LPP work is based on George Cukor's 1944 melodrama Gaslight, which features Ingrid Bergman as a young woman manipulated into insanity by her obsessive, murderous husband. The better half To get out of bed before dawn the gaslight like an eye snow deep Living Set in Victorian New York, Murder on Sister's Row is the thirteenth title in Thompson's popular Gaslight Mystery series. Thompson, Victoria. Murder on Sisters' Row: Gaslight Mystery Summary: Researcher Betsy Sparrow was watching the 1944 movie "Gaslight" one evening and wondered who the actress was who played the maid. Inquiring minds now turn to Google, not friends
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