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gaslit

[ gas-lit ]

adjective

  1. having illumination provided by burning gas:

    gaslit streets.

  2. of or resembling a time, especially the 1890s, when gaslight was widely used:

    the gaslit era.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of gaslit1

First recorded in 1830–40; gas + lit 1
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"I'm so grateful that I have this," she told me, looking down at her hand, "to remind myself of all these young women out there who are not believed and are gaslit to death. That doesn't go away."

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It’s bad enough that the public is being gaslit about an ongoing measles outbreak that has so far spread across 25 states, infecting more than 700 people, with more than 540 in Texas alone.

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We yearn for the dopamine hit of a good deal, but at the same time feel gaslit by retailers that aren’t transparent about their pricing policies.

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We also know Russia invaded Ukraine, not the other way around; hundreds of millions of people around the world have seen the videos and won’t be gaslit, despite Trump’s shameless lies.

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He contacted Morrisons' head office, but said he felt "gaslit" by their response.

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