gaslight

gaslight englannista suomeksi

1. kaasuvalo

1. kaasulamppu

2. kaasuvalo

3. manipuloida luulemaan olevansa sekaisin">manipuloida luulemaan olevansa sekaisin, manipuloida luulemaan tulevansa hulluksi">manipuloida luulemaan tulevansa hulluksi; sumuttaa; kaasuvalottaa slang, Anglicism

gaslight englanniksi

1. A lamp which operates by burning piped gas (or gas).

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3. (quote-book)|chapter=Fresh Air|title=Hatha Yoga: Or The Yogi Philosophy of Physical Well-being(nb...)|location=Chicago, Ill.|publisher=Yogi Publication Society(nb...)|year=1904|page=222|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/hathayoga00rama/page/222/mode/1up|oclc=910364926|passage=Open the windows once in awhile and give the air a chance to circulate in and out. In the evening, do not forget that the lamps and gaslights are using up a goodly supply of oxygen also—so freshen things up a little, once in awhile.

4. The light produced by the burning gas in such a lamp.

5. (quote-book)

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

7. 1962, "The Journal Pre-Views Tonight's TV." ''Jersey Journal'' City, NJ. February 12, 1962: 12 col 6, describing the plot of the episode "Who Is Sylvia" of the television show Surfside_6|''Surfside 6'':

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

8. 1963, "TV Scout." ''Daily Press'' NY. November 18, 1963: 24 col 2, describing the plot of the episode "The August Teahouse of Quint McHale" of McHale's_Navy|''McHale's Navy'':

The men of McHale's Navy decide to "gaslight" the already befuddled captain, to convince him he is going insane.

9. 1964, in an argument between the characters Jenny and Charley in William Goldman's novel ''Boys and Girls Together'', page 564:

"You're gaslighting me, for chrissakes."

10. 1967, Stan Freberg (comedian), on his "most excruciating experience with a producer" as interviewed in Humphrey, Hal. "'Dramatic' Role Played By Freberg." ''The Oregonian'' OR. February 11, 1967: II 3 col 3.

I came home before he could gaslight me like Boyer did Bergman in the movie.

11. 2016, Tate Taylor (movie director), in the commentary version of wikipedia:The_Girl_on_the_Train_(2016_film)|''The Girl on the Train'' (2016 film), discussing a train scene seventy-six minutes into the movie:

Just in the nick of time Rachel finds out the truth about her life from Martha. ... This is how I wanted to show the gaslighting that had been going on Rachel's entire life.

12. {{quote-book|en|date=2021-09-28|author=Alexander Brown|title=An Ethics of Political Communication|publisher=Routledge|isbn=9781000441222