1. psychological warfare; the use of propaganda, misinformation, and psychological tactics to weaken an enemy's morale or resolve without direct military combat
Usage: informal; military/political contexts; often used as a shortened form of 'psychological warfare'

Examples

• The government accused the rival nation of conducting psywar campaigns through social media.
• Military strategists studied psywar techniques used during the Cold War.
• Spreading false rumors about the enemy's strength is a form of psywar.
• The documentary examined how psywar was employed to influence public opinion.
• Intelligence agencies work to counter psywar operations targeting their citizens.