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Today's word is Gaslight:
gas·light
ˈɡaslīt/Submit
noun
1.
a type of lamp in which an incandescent mantle is heated by a jet of burning gas.
verb
1.
manipulate (someone) by psychological means into questioning their own sanity.
"in the first episode, Karen Valentine is being gaslighted by her husband"
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Lordquinton
Apr 2018
OP
Here I thought it had something to do with bending over and holding a match to your rear. nt
Binkie The Clown
Apr 2018
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Binkie The Clown
(7,911 posts)1. Here I thought it had something to do with bending over and holding a match to your rear. nt
SCantiGOP
(14,358 posts)2. Pretty sure that flammable gases discussions
Belong in the Energy Forum.
Lordquinton
(7,886 posts)5. Many folks worship the sun as a diety
So it fits here perfectly.
Major Nikon
(36,917 posts)6. Metaphorically speaking, it does
trotsky
(49,533 posts)3. Apparently it's a trait that many religious people value.
Given that one of the people who uses the technique the most claims to have a very large invisible fan club cheering him on.
Lordquinton
(7,886 posts)4. I felt it pertinent
People should know the term.
Major Nikon
(36,917 posts)7. Makes perfect sense if you think about it
Not only can you not disprove the existence of one god, neither can you disprove the existence of a whole fan club of gods.