Emotional Abuse

noun a person who uses excessive affection and attention to manipulate and control their partner in a romantic relationship

• The love bomber used excessive praise and attention to manipulate their partner.
• Watch out for that love bomber, they might be trying to control you with affection.
• I heard she's a total love bomber, always showering her boyfriend with gifts and compliments.
• The politician was a master love bomber, using charm and flattery to win over voters.

noun a form of psychological manipulation in which a person seeks to sow seeds of doubt in a targeted individual

verb to manipulate someone by psychological means into questioning their own sanity

• The act of gaslighting involves manipulating someone into questioning their own reality.
• I can't believe she's gaslighting you like that, just trust your instincts.
• Stop gaslighting me, I know what really happened!
• The constant lies and manipulation felt like emotional gaslighting.