crazymaking

noun

Etymology

From crazy + making.

  1. inherited from macung
  2. inherited from making
  3. compounded as crazymaking — “crazy + making

Definitions

  1. A form of psychological attack on somebody by offering contradictory alternatives and…

    A form of psychological attack on somebody by offering contradictory alternatives and criticizing the person for choosing either.

    • Crazymaking interactions can occur between parent and child, husband and wife, employer and employee, and among friends. Of course, the most lethal of such interactions are found within the context of the parent-child relationship[…]
    • If you're the one left behind, you might be thrust into a pattern of crazymaking, or you might find you're just coming out of one.
    • Learning the distinction between well placed concern and unfounded crazymaking is a life long lesson in developing good instincts and creating solid emotional boundaries.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for crazymaking. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA