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

Loudspeaker broadcasts are among the Cold War-era psychological warfare tactics the two Koreas have occasionally used against each other during times of tensions. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Beating the brakes off a team on its home turf is one thing, but to then put the moves on its cheerleaders when it's all said and done is next-level psychological warfare. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

The mailboxes are back to wreak more psychological warfare on our Islanders, and some of them genuinely need it. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 26 June 2026

What begins as a desperate family bonding trip rapidly devolves into savage violence and brutal psychological warfare. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 June 2026

Rhymes for psychological warfare

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