English Dictionary

gaslight

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈɡæslaɪt/

動詞

他動詞

(chiefly transitive) To manipulate someone such that they doubt their own memory, perceptions of reality, or sanity, typically for malevolent reasons.

日本語の意味

相手の記憶や現実認識、精神状態に疑念を抱かせ、自己認識を揺るがすように操作する行為

He tried to gaslight her into believing she had misremembered the conversation.

彼は彼女が自分の記憶や現実認識を疑い、会話を誤って記憶していると信じるように仕向けようとした。

意味（1）

(chiefly transitive) To manipulate someone such that they doubt their own memory, perceptions of reality, or sanity, typically for malevolent reasons.

Sylvia is a beautiful woman whose business-partner husband is gaslighting her. (That means he's trying to drive her crazy.)

gaslights （ present singular third-person ）

gaslighting （ participle present ）

gaslighted （ participle past ）

gaslighted （ past ）

gaslit （ participle past ）

gaslit （ past ）