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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Advertisement In the interrogation room, things shift to psychological warfare.
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Jp Mangalindan, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
The two Koreas have engaged in psychological warfare since the 1960s, with weapons like huge billboard screens, loudspeakers installed along the border, and airdropping propaganda leaflets.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 18 June 2025
The year is 2035 and the world is on the brink of chaos, ravaged by violent conflict and psychological warfare following the events of Black Ops 2 and Black Ops 6.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2025
In post-election Venezuela, where dissent is silenced with steel prison bars, torture and psychological warfare, even the absence of a phone call or a family visit has become a deliberate tool of torment.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
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Jp Mangalindan, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
The two Koreas have engaged in psychological warfare since the 1960s, with weapons like huge billboard screens, loudspeakers installed along the border, and airdropping propaganda leaflets.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 18 June 2025
The year is 2035 and the world is on the brink of chaos, ravaged by violent conflict and psychological warfare following the events of Black Ops 2 and Black Ops 6.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2025
In post-election Venezuela, where dissent is silenced with steel prison bars, torture and psychological warfare, even the absence of a phone call or a family visit has become a deliberate tool of torment.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
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 10 Sep. 2025.
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