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Motivated by the desire to control another person, a gaslighter erodes their victim's confidence by leading them to constantly doubt their own sanity, memory, intelligence and self-worth. They may even perform trickery, like moving household objects and then denying having done so to foster paranoia and self-doubt.FAMILIARITY BREEDS CONTEMPT MEANING The idiom means knowing too much about something or someone can eventually lead you to feel resentment towards that specific thing or person. ORIGIN The general meaning of the idiom can is much older than its first recorded usage. However, the first recorded usage of this exact phrase was by the author Chaucer in the Tale of Melibee which was published in 1386. EXAMPLES • Sometimes getting to know someone well is not a good thing; familiarity breeds contempt. • Familiarity breeds contempt, especially during stressful or dramatic situations. CONVERSATION A conversation between mother and daughter. Mother: Make sure you get to know someone well before deciding to marry them. Daughter: You only knew dad for a few months before accepting his proposal. Mother: You are right and as I got to know him over the years we grew apart.
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Motivated by the desire to control another person, a gaslighter erodes their victim's confidence by leading them to constantly doubt their own sanity, memory, intelligence and self-worth. They may even perform trickery, like moving household objects and then denying having done so to foster paranoia and self-doubt.FAMILIARITY BREEDS CONTEMPT MEANING The idiom means knowing too much about something or someone can eventually lead you to feel resentment towards that specific thing or person. ORIGIN The general meaning of the idiom can is much older than its first recorded usage. However, the first recorded usage of this exact phrase was by the author Chaucer in the Tale of Melibee which was published in 1386. EXAMPLES • Sometimes getting to know someone well is not a good thing; familiarity breeds contempt. • Familiarity breeds contempt, especially during stressful or dramatic situations. CONVERSATION A conversation between mother and daughter. Mother: Make sure you get to know someone well before deciding to marry them. Daughter: You only knew dad for a few months before accepting his proposal. Mother: You are right and as I got to know him over the years we grew apart.