Psyops
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsaɪ.ɒps/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Psyops is a noun meaning Techniques used by military and police forces to influence the beliefs, emotions and behavior of citizens.
Meaning
Techniques used by military and police forces to influence the beliefs, emotions and behavior of citizens.
More Meanings
- plural of psyop
- third-person singular simple present indicative of psyop
Example Sentences
‘Russia Today’, he said, his finger marking each syllable with a thud on the table in front of us, ‘is psy-ops’—short for psychological operations. […] ‘It is run directly from the Kremlin. It's following Kremlin's narratives. It's a psy-ops operation. And it's black psy-ops.’
Word Forms
- psyop
- psy-ops
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include psychoelectronics, psychomanipulation, manipulation, psychoeffect, pseudo-empathy, psychoscopy.
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