psychological warfare
psy·cho·log·i·cal war·fare
P p Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sahy-kuh-loj-i-kuh l wawr-fair]
- /ˌsaɪ kəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl ˈwɔrˌfɛər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sahy-kuh-loj-i-kuh l wawr-fair]
- /ˌsaɪ kəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl ˈwɔrˌfɛər/
Definitions of psychological warfare words
- noun psychological warfare the use of propaganda, threats, and other psychological techniques to mislead, intimidate, demoralize, or otherwise influence the thinking or behavior of an opponent. 1
- uncountable noun psychological warfare Psychological warfare consists of attempts to make your enemy lose confidence, give up hope, or feel afraid, so that you can win. 0
- noun psychological warfare the military application of psychology, esp to propaganda and attempts to influence the morale of enemy and friendly groups in time of war 0
- noun psychological warfare the use of propaganda or other psychological means to influence or confuse the thinking, undermine the morale, etc. of an enemy or opponent 0
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Origin of psychological warfare
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40
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Parts of speech for Psychological warfare
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psychological warfare popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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