Keyser_Soze Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 'Gaslighting' is Merriam-Webster's word of 2022 WWW.NBCNEWS.COM Lookups for the word on merriam-webster.com increased by 1,740% over last year. Word of the Year 2022 WWW.MERRIAM-WEBSTER.COM 'Gaslighting,' plus 'sentient,' 'omicron,' 'queen consort,' and other top lookups of 2022 Quote In this age of misinformation—of “fake news,” conspiracy theories, Twitter trolls, and deepfakes—gaslighting has emerged as a word for our time. A driver of disorientation and mistrust, gaslighting is “the act or practice of grossly misleading someone especially for one’s own advantage.” 2022 saw a 1740% increase in lookups for gaslighting, with high interest throughout the year. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 It would be a good bit if gaslighting was their word of the year every year, but they never acknowledged it. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 1 hour ago, TheLeon said: It would be a good bit if gaslighting was their word of the year every year, but they never acknowledged it. Gaslighting is the word of the year, and this is how it's your fault. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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