Definition of psychological warfare in US English:
psychological warfare
nounˈˌsaɪkəˈˌlɑdʒəkəl ˈwɔrˌfɛ(ə)rˈˌsīkəˈˌläjəkəl ˈwôrˌfe(ə)r
Actions intended to reduce an opponent's morale.
Example sentencesExamples
- They were intended to conduct psychological warfare and distribute anticommunist propaganda.
- Containing yet transcending deception, the art of ambiguity in Chinese strategic tradition is the ultimate form of psychological warfare.
- The great Mongol warrior Genghis Khan was not only a brilliant cavalry tactician but a master at psychological warfare.
- Low trust bureaucratic states are extremely vulnerable to electronic psychological warfare using this emerging technology.
- Shock and awe is less about destruction than about a display of power and might, combining military force with psychological warfare in a concerted effort to overwhelm and intimidate.