Emotional Abuse Terms Everyone Should Know.

Most people aren’t familiar with basic emotional abuse terms that describe common behaviors seen in abusive relationships.

Even if you are not in a relationship that is labeled as “abusive”, you may still unknowingly experience or commit some of these behaviors that can be classified as abuse.

By the end of this article, you will become familiar with some common terminology to describe negative behavior patterns, and examples of each to help you recognize and understand their meaning.

Abuse terms list:

1. Baiting

2. Co-dependency

3. Cognitive dissonance

4. Crazy-making

5. Devaluation

6. Discarding

7. Flying Monkeys

8. Gaslighting

9. Hovering

10. Idealization

11. Love-bombing

12. Manipulation

13. Masking

14. Mirroring

15. Narcissistic Injury

16. Narcissistic Rage

17. Narcissistic Supply

18. No-contact

19. Projecting

20. Red flags

21. Shaming

22. Stockholm Syndrome

23. Stonewalling

24. Trauma Bonding

25. Triangulation

26. Word Salad

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