Etymology

forced teaming

Today it means: The situation where an abuser attempts to forge a bond with their victim by implying that they have something in common or are in a shared predicament. Full definition →

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The story

Coined by Gavin de Becker in his 1997 self-help book The Gift of Fear.

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