Psyop

/ˈsaɪ.ɒp/ noun

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Definitions

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

    "The psyop wing of Disney’s marketing department is now so hair-raisingly effective that we can only wonder what will become of little girls imprinted so deeply with such cultish brand devotion."

  2. 2
    military actions designed to influence the perceptions and attitudes of individuals, groups, and foreign governments wordnet
  3. 3
    A psychological operative; a person who participates in psychological operations.

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ethics debateinformation campaignsinformation operationmessaging campaignspolicy analysispropaganda

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"The psyop wing of Disney’s marketing department is now so hair-raisingly effective that we can only wonder what will become of little girls imprinted so deeply with such cultish brand devotion."

Etymology

Back-formation from psyops.

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