gaslight
/ˈɡæslaɪt/noun
उच्चारण गैस्लाइट
गैस की रोशनी
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noun
- 1
[U]
light produced by burning gas
गैस की रोशनी
- The street was lit by gaslight.
- 2
[C]
a lamp that produces light by burning gas
गैस-बत्ती
- Old gaslights still line the street.
verb
- 1
[T]
to manipulate somebody psychologically so that they start to doubt their own memory, judgement or sanity
गैसलाइट करना, (किसी को) मानसिक रूप से भ्रमित करके अपनी ही बातों पर शक कराना
- She felt her boss was gaslighting her by denying things he had clearly said.
Synonyms manipulate deceive
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gaslighting noun
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⌂Word origin and word building
From the 1938 play Gas Light, in which a husband tries to make his wife believe that she is going mad.
यह 1938 के नाटक Gas Light से आया है, जिसमें एक पति अपनी पत्नी को यह विश्वास दिलाने की कोशिश करता है कि वह पागल हो रही है।