psychological warfare
noun
the use of propaganda, threats, and other psychological techniques to mislead, intimidate, demoralize, or otherwise influence the thinking or behavior of an opponent.
Origin of psychological warfare
First recorded in 1935–40
Words nearby psychological warfare
psychological block,
psychological moment,
psychological novel,
psychological operations,
psychological primary,
psychological warfare,
psychologism,
psychologist,
psychologize,
psychology,
psychomachia
Example sentences from the Web for psychological warfare
It was beginning to look as though the psychological-warfare experiment might show another, unexpected, success.
Oomphel in the Sky |Henry Beam Piper
British Dictionary definitions for psychological warfare
psychological warfare
noun
the military application of psychology, esp to propaganda and attempts to influence the morale of enemy and friendly groups in time of war