Merriam-Webster chooses 'gaslighting' as its word of the year for 2022
Gaslighting is the psychological manipulation of a person, usually over an extended period of time.
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Gaslighting is the psychological manipulation of a person, usually over an extended period of time.
Merriam-Webster Named "gaslighting" word of the year, with "oligarch," "omicron," "codify" and "Queen consort" landing in the top ten.
Merriam-Webster Named "gaslighting" word of the year, with "oligarch," "omicron," "codify" and "Queen consort" landing in the top ten.
Online searches for the word "gaslighting" on merriam-webster.com increased 1,740% in 2022 over the year before, leading the reference publishing company to name it the word of the year.
Merriam-Webster Named "gaslighting" word of the year, with "oligarch," "omicron," "codify" and "Queen consort" landing in the top ten.