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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The Jewish Chronicle article had suggested that Hamas planned to move hostages out of Gaza through Egypt, while a separate article published by the German newspaper Bild reported that Hamas was drawing out negotiations for a cease-fire deal as a form of psychological warfare on Israel. Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024 As Israel escalates its attacks on Lebanon, civilians on both sides of the conflict have been receiving ominous text messages—and authorities in each country are accusing the other of psychological warfare. Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 28 Sep. 2024 Along with the documentation of material destruction and displacement, the movie is a record of psychological warfare, of the effort to demolish morale, suppress energy, break will. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024 The animosity has been exacerbated by Cold War-style psychological warfare campaigns between the Koreas in recent months. Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 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 18 Nov. 2024.

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