Merriam-Webster dictionary just released its most-searched words of the year, and the #1 term is a MAJOR red flag.
The Top Searched word of 2022 is “GASLIGHTING”
What does Gaslighting mean?
Gaslighting is “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 and typically leads to confusion, loss of confidence and self-esteem, uncertainty of one’s emotional or mental stability, and a dependency on the perpetrator.”
A few other words that were high on the list where:
OLIGARCHY which means “rule by the few” or “a government in which a small group exercises control especially for corrupt and selfish purposes.”
OMICRON “the dominant variant of COVID-19 around the world”.
CODIFY which “refers to the process of making something a law”.
