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

What to Know Condemning Western criticism of Iran's military development as hypocritical, Khamenei stressed the importance of both physical and psychological warfare, according to state media. —Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 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

Yet another example of RuPaul’s Drag Race waging psychological warfare with its contestants. —Chris Feil, Vulture, 16 May 2025

The Bild article suggested Hamas was not serious about the negotiations and was using psychological warfare to stoke Israeli divisions. —Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024

Rhymes for psychological warfare

• abwehr
• affair
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