psychological warfare
Definition of psychological warfare
: things that are done to make someone (such as an enemy or opponent) become less confident or feel hopeless, afraid, etc. The army used radio broadcasts into enemy territory as a form of psychological warfare.
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psychologicalplay
: of or relating to psychology
: mental
: directed toward the will or toward the mind specifically in its conative function
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warfareplay
: military operations between enemies : hostilities, war
: an activity undertaken by a political unit (such as a nation) to weaken or destroy another
: struggle between competing entities : conflict
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