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.

Examples of psychological warfare in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Information operations and psychological warfare are a key component of modern war — and arguably nowhere is this truer than in the Israel-Islamist conflict. —Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025

Advertisement In the interrogation room, things shift to psychological warfare. —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

Rhymes for psychological warfare

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