ghostlighting
/ˈɡoʊstlaɪtɪŋ/
EN
A modern manipulative relationship tactic where a person pretends to be romantically or emotionally interested in someone after a previous relationship or breakup, only to suddenly disappear again without explanation.
He started texting her every day again after a year of no contact, but he ghosted her a week later — that’s just ghostlighting.
Etymology
Coined as a blend of 'ghosting' (suddenly cutting off contact) and 'gaslighting' (manipulating someone to question their own sanity), the term emerged in dating culture discourse in the 2020s.
Translations
简体中文
幽灵重燃,复燃后再失踪,幽灵撩拨
繁體中文
幽靈復燃,復燃後再失蹤,幽靈撩撥
日本語
ゴーストライティング,復活後消滅,幽霊操作
한국어
고스트라이팅,연락후잠수,조작적재연락
Deutsch
Ghostlighting,Wiederauftauchen und Verschwinden,Manipulationstaktik
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Tiếng Việt
ma hóa thắp sáng,tái liên lạc rồi biến mất,chiêu trò tình cảm