psy-opn.

Brit.

/ˈsʌɪˌɒp/, U.S.

/ˈsaɪˌɑp/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: psychological adj., op n.³

Etymology: < psy- (in psychological adj.) + op n.³, after psy-war n.

Originally U.S.

(a) In plural = psychological warfare n. at psychological adj. and n. Compounds. (b) A noncombative military operation intended to influence the morale or attitude of one's opponent. Chiefly attributive.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military operations > [noun] > other operations

combined operation1834

night operation1835

police action1855

night op1916

special operation1917

island-hopping1944

jungle-bashing1954

special op1963

psy-op1965

society > armed hostility > war > types of war > [noun] > psychological warfare

psychological war1918

psychological warfare1939

war of nerves1939

nerve war1941

psychological operations1951

psy-war1951

psy-op1965

1965 Christian Sci. Monitor 8 Apr. 1 A new key element in the Vietnam struggle against Communist forces is a stepping up of the pace in the battle of ideas. The expanded effort in psychological operations, or ‘psy ops’, as the program is called, was one of the topics taken up at last week's White House discussions.

1966 New Statesman 14 Oct. 549/1 Psy-op cadres take the field And start to reconsolidate.

1974 Jrnl. Royal United Services Inst. June 38/1 Good Psy-Ops must be addressed to the need level in force and this need level is determined by multiple factors, not simply by the efficiency of an army's logistical services or the level of combat losses.

1990 Independent 2 Feb. 18/1 Colin Wallace..has..made accusations of ‘psy-ops’, black propaganda and dirty tricks against the secret services.

1994 T. Clancy Debt of Honor xxxiii. 509 It had been, in fact, the first PsyOp of a war.

2003 A. Swofford Jarhead 193 Psy-ops personnel have been dropping bombs for about a week, ‘soft’ bombs that..deliver pamphlets encouraging the Iraqis to surrender.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	psy-op
释义	psy-opn. Brit. /ˈsʌɪˌɒp/, U.S. /ˈsaɪˌɑp/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: psychological adj., op n.³ Etymology: < psy- (in psychological adj.) + op n.³, after psy-war n. Originally U.S. (a) In plural = psychological warfare n. at psychological adj. and n. Compounds. (b) A noncombative military operation intended to influence the morale or attitude of one's opponent. Chiefly attributive. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military operations > [noun] > other operations combined operation1834 night operation1835 police action1855 night op1916 special operation1917 island-hopping1944 jungle-bashing1954 special op1963 psy-op1965 society > armed hostility > war > types of war > [noun] > psychological warfare psychological war1918 psychological warfare1939 war of nerves1939 nerve war1941 psychological operations1951 psy-war1951 psy-op1965 1965 Christian Sci. Monitor 8 Apr. 1 A new key element in the Vietnam struggle against Communist forces is a stepping up of the pace in the battle of ideas. The expanded effort in psychological operations, or ‘psy ops’, as the program is called, was one of the topics taken up at last week's White House discussions. 1966 New Statesman 14 Oct. 549/1 Psy-op cadres take the field And start to reconsolidate. 1974 Jrnl. Royal United Services Inst. June 38/1 Good Psy-Ops must be addressed to the need level in force and this need level is determined by multiple factors, not simply by the efficiency of an army's logistical services or the level of combat losses. 1990 Independent 2 Feb. 18/1 Colin Wallace..has..made accusations of ‘psy-ops’, black propaganda and dirty tricks against the secret services. 1994 T. Clancy Debt of Honor xxxiii. 509 It had been, in fact, the first PsyOp of a war. 2003 A. Swofford Jarhead 193 Psy-ops personnel have been dropping bombs for about a week, ‘soft’ bombs that..deliver pamphlets encouraging the Iraqis to surrender. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1965
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