Education ‘Gaslighting’ is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2022 LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press “Gaslighting” — behavior that’s mind manipulating, grossly misleading, downright deceitful — is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year. Lookups for the word on merriam-webster.com increased 1, By Associated Press / 29 Nov 2022