Gaslighting
Merriam-Webster names 'gaslighting' word of the year amid a 1740% surge in lookups, highlighting its prevalence in psychological manipulation and public discourse.
About Gaslighting
Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation where a person is induced to question their own memory, perception, or judgment.
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Current Value: 61%
Daily Average: 49%
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[--] Year: 61% +36%
1-Year High: 90% on 2025-03-06
1-Year Low: 11% on 2025-10-06
Most Supportive Themes:
- Understanding and Identifying Gaslighting: (30%) Posts explaining what gaslighting is and how to recognize its signs in relationships and public life.
- Examples of Gaslighting in Politics and Media: (25%) Discussions and accusations of gaslighting by political figures, media outlets, and in news reporting.
- Personal Experiences and Warnings: (20%) Individuals sharing their experiences of being gaslit and warning others to be aware of manipulative tactics.
Most Critical Themes:
- Gaslighting in High-Profile Cases (Epstein Files): (15%) Allegations of gaslighting related to the Epstein files, with discussions on media coverage and official statements.
- Gaslighting in Specific Industries/Events: (10%) Mentions of gaslighting in contexts like sports, entertainment awards, and specific company actions.
Top Gaslighting News
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"The media needs to stop gaslighting us about the reality of trans mass shooters Another mass shooting and another devastated community"
News Link @nypost 2026-02-12T03:44Z 3.6M followers, [----] engagements
"11 Red Flags of Gaslighting in a Relationship Psychology Today You may be a victim of gaslightingno one is immune. Learn what it is so you can identify it before it sucks you in"
News Link @PsychToday 2022-02-12T05:51Z 1.2M followers, 1.3M engagements
"What is gaslighting Its an unfortunate reality that happens in personal relationships and by public figures to the peoples they serve"
News Link @NBCNews 2018-07-13T11:19Z 9.3M followers, 2.1M engagements
"11 Red Flags of Gaslighting in a Relationship You may be a victim of gaslightingno one is immune. Learn what it is so you can identify it before it sucks you in"
News Link @PsychToday 2017-01-22T18:12Z 1.2M followers, 5.4M engagements
Top Gaslighting Social Posts
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"Summary: Islam is being bullied (quote) and Ill violently attack and possibly kill you if you offend me. Such a perfect demonstration of the gaslighting and victim politics were subjected to by these nutters. The bullies are the Muslim fanatics slaughtering or threatening to slaughter the rest of us for daring to question their deeply intolerant regressive dogma or for blasphemy or for being infidels. This is about is straightforward a case of political right and wrong as you can imagine - yet for literally decades our political class and media/cultural tastemakers have been bending the knee"
X Link @MaxE2review 2026-02-17T08:34Z 12.1K followers, 15.3K engagements
"Women and gaslighting. She went to a party and she said she didn't know how she slept until the party guy decided to wake her and take her home. Lol that's a big fat lie. She lied completely and it's obvious and u can see in the story her boyfriend never wanted her to go to the party cos I'm sure the guy sensed some dirty but unclear signals that something stupid was gonna happen. I'm sure the party guy have been wanting the girl and she like the attention the party guy have been giving to her and she clearly wanted it that was why she insisted on going to the party. She willingly and was"
X Link @Alvanobexndu01 2026-02-17T07:42Z [----] followers, 11.1K engagements
"Antisemites is the most gaslighting word in the world"
X Link @mbiti_mwondi 2026-02-17T05:54Z 96.4K followers, 13.6K engagements
"Marianne actually worse than Stephen this is next level gaslighting holy FUCK #TellMeLies #Season3"
X Link @hulutellmelies 2026-02-17T05:22Z [---] followers, 23.1K engagements
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