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.

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Israeli officials have labeled the practice a form of psychological warfare. —

Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025 Ukrainian forces are waging a campaign of psychological warfare against North Korean troops in a bid to encourage them to surrender. —

Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024 Great to see the kind of psychological warfare that goes on. —

Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025 The Ukrainian military is conducting psychological warfare against North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian forces, seeking to persuade them to surrender rather than needlessly lose their lives on the battlefield. —

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