emotional blackmail
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emotional blackmail
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- Psychological abuse of a person's emotions or insecurities in order to influence their behavior.
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noun psychological misuse of a person's emotions
| Español | chantaje afectivo, chantaje emocional |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 情感威脅, 情感威胁 qínggǎn wēixié, 情感操縱, 情感操纵 qínggǎn cāozòng, 拿感情作為資本, 拿感情作为资本 ná gǎnqíng zuòwéi zīběn |
| Português | chantagem emocional |
| Français | chantage affectif |
| Русский | эмоциона́льный шанта́ж emocionálʹnyj šantáž |
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title = {emotional blackmail},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/emotional%20blackmail},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
