Meaning

3 senses

  1. An instance of psyops: a psychological operation, usually of a clandestine sort.

  2. An instance of psyops: a psychological operation, usually of a clandestine sort.

    (Internet)Something viewed as inauthentic and pushing an agenda.

  3. A psychological operative; a person who participates in psychological operations.

More definitions
  • military actions designed to influence the perceptions and attitudes of individuals, groups, and foreign governments

Origin

Back-formation from psyops.

Back-formation from psyops.

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Forms

plural: psyops
Singularpsyop
Pluralpsyops

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • military actions designed to influence the perceptions and attitudes of individuals, groups, and foreign governments:psychological operation

Word family

1 related words
Derivedpsyoppery

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
psychotherapistpsychotherapypsychoticpsytrancepterosaurpubB1

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