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가스라이팅 gaseu-ra-iting
Systematic psychological abuse by a romantic partner to make you doubt your own sanity, memory, and judgment.
What does 가스라이팅 mean?
가스라이팅 (gaseu-ra-iting) means: Systematic psychological abuse by a romantic partner to make you doubt your own sanity, memory, and judgment.
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How it's actually used
- 네가 너무 예민해서 그런 거라면서 나를 가스라이팅했어.
nega neomu yeminhaeseo geureon georamyeonseo nareul gaseu-ra-itinghaesseo.
They gaslit me by telling me I was just being way too sensitive.
💡 Reveals the classic manipulation tactic of invalidating your feelings to dodge accountability. - 그 사람과의 연애는 전부 가스라이팅이었어. 내가 이상한 줄 알았잖아.
geu saram-gwa-ui yeon-aeneun jeonbu gaseu-ra-iting-ieosseo. naega isanghan jul aratjana.
That entire relationship was pure gaslighting. I honestly thought I was losing my mind.
💡 Shows the retrospective realization that your self-doubt was artificially engineered.
Related words in People & Relationships
내리사랑 nae-ri-sa-rang남사친 nam-sa-chin썸남 sseom-nam썸녀 sseom-nyeo여사친 yeo-sa-chin