'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 names “gaslighting” Word of the Year - ABC Columbia

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)— Merriam-Webster named a new word of the year for 2022 and that word is gaslighting.According to the dictionary it’s defined as the “psychological manipulation of a person usually over an extended period of time that causes the victim to question the validity of their own thoughts, perception of reality, or memories.”According to Merriam-Webster, searches for the word saw a 1,740% increase with high interest throughout the …

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.