Psychological Warfare (Noun)
Meaning
The use of psychological tactics to destroy the opponents' morale.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The military launched a campaign of psychological warfare against the enemy, spreading false information and propaganda to demoralize their troops.
- The company engaged in psychological warfare with its competitor, spreading rumors and false information to damage its reputation.
- During the cold war, both the US and Soviet Union employed psychological warfare, using propaganda and disinformation to undermine each other's legitimacy.
- The government used psychological warfare to break the spirit of the rebel group, denying them access to basic necessities and creating divisions among their leaders.
- The terrorists' strategy included psychological warfare, targeting civilians with gruesome violence to instill fear and weaken the resolve of their opponents.