Correct Answer : Gaslighting
The US dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster has announced its 2022 word of the year: "gaslighting."
* Gaslighting – defined broadly as "the act or practice of grossly misleading someone especially for one’s own advantage" – gained significant interest throughout the year. Searches for the word increased 1,740%, the dictionary publisher said Monday.
* "The increase in dictionary lookups for gaslighting is striking," Peter Sokolowski,
* Merriam-Webster’s editor at large, said in a press release. "In our age of misinformation – "fake news," conspiracy theories, Twitter trolls, and deepfakes – gaslighting has emerged as a word for our time."
* According to Merriam-Webster, the origins of the term "gaslighting" date back to a 1938 play – "which involves a man attempting to make his wife believe that she is going insane."..
Source : USA Today
