“Gaslighting,” defined as mind manipulating, grossly misleading, downright deceitful, is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year. Lookups for the word increased 1,740% in 2022.
'Gaslighting' is our 2022 #WordOfTheYear.https://t.co/i7QlIv1DBB
— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) November 28, 2022
