gaslighting
noun [ U ] uk/ˈɡæs.laɪ.tɪŋ/ us/ˈɡæs.laɪ.tɪŋ/
情感操纵，煤气灯效应
the action of tricking or controlling someone by making them believe things that are not true, especially by suggesting that they may be mentally ill
Gaslighting is a form of psychological abuse. 情感操纵是一种心理虐待。
His gaslighting was a deliberate attempt to convince her that she was losing her grasp on reality. 他的情感操纵行为是故意的，目的是要让她相信她正在失去对现实的把控。
See: gaslight
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- Gaslighting is the process of causing someone to doubt their own thoughts, beliefs and perceptions.
- Her father used a gaslighting tactic when he declared that she must have imagined the entire episode.
- Over time he continued with this sort of gaslighting, playing with my mind.