Psyop
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsaɪ.ɒp/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Psyop is a noun meaning An instance of psyops: a psychological operation, usually of a clandestine sort.
Meaning
An instance of psyops: a psychological operation, usually of a clandestine sort.
More Meanings
- A psychological operative; a person who participates in psychological operations.
- (informal, transitive, rare) To manipulate or influence someone's thoughts, emotions, or behavior in a surreptitious or strategic way.
Example Sentences
"I didn't mean anything. I just wondered about them psyopping her father - if it still bothered her so much."
If the Swift/Kelce pairing is a government psyop, as conservatives want to believe, the CIA sure knows how to stage damn good football.
The CIA has been fomenting a civil war between St Kitts and Nevis for years. The Nevis successionists have all been bought and psyopped.
Undeterred by the presence of his most senior military sponsors, this spokesperson for the liberal arts psyopped the eager students of psyops itself;
Word Forms
- psyops
- psy-op
- psyopping
- psyopped
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include psy-ops, psychoprophylaxis, paidopsychology, psychspeak, psycholing, psychojargon.
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