'Overused?': Pinoys share observations as Merriam-Webster tags 'gaslighting' word of 2022

'Overused?': Pinoys share observations as Merriam-Webster tags 'gaslighting' word of 2022

Is Merriam-Webster's word of the year misused or have been overused on social media? This was what some Filipinos thought after the renowned American

Merriam-Webster dictionary reveals 2022 word of the year

Merriam-Webster dictionary has selected its word of the year for 2022: gaslighting.

'Gaslighting' is Merriam-Webster's word of the year 2022 – DW – 11/29/2022

Interest in psychological manipulation has never been so high, according to online dictionary searches. "Gaslighting" beat out other words such as "oligarch," "cancel culture," and "Omicron."

Merriam-Webster Reveals 2022 Word Of The Year

Other top-searched words include "oligarch" and "omicron."

Merriam Webster names ‘gaslighting’ as Word of the Year

It is an annual occurrence of note. Merriam-Webster Dictionary has proclaimed that "gaslighting" is its 2022 Word of the Year, basing its judgment on the number of times a certain word is looked up by the public.

The Merriam-Webster word of the year for 2022 is…

“Gaslighting” — behaviour that's mind manipulating, grossly misleading, or downright deceitful — is Merriam-Webster's word of the year.