psychological warfare

noun

: things that are done to make someone (such as an enemy or opponent) become less confident or to feel hopeless, afraid, etc.
The army used radio broadcasts into enemy territory as a form of psychological warfare.

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In the film, a playdate erupts into full scale psychological warfare as two mothers confront the damage of childhood bullying, while their daughters engage in mind games of their own. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025 After their victories on the battlefield, American forces prevented a Filipino rebellion through psychological warfare, infiltration, surveillance, torture, extrajudicial executions, and the formation of native militias tasked with suppressing dissent. Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025 The Wehrmacht will gain access to the Terror Battlegroup that uses psychological warfare to weaken its enemies — abilities like field interrogations, the Stuka's Jericho Trumpet, and V1 rocket strikes will be at its disposal. Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025 China is conducting the largest military build-up seen since that of Nazi Germany during the 1930s, one expert warns, after a new Department of Defense report detailed Beijing's operations including bolstering weapons and psychological warfare. Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for psychological warfare

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“Psychological warfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychological%20warfare. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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