war of nerves
Meaning
- Warfare characterized by psychological manipulation, involving tactics intended to demoralize, frighten, and unnerve opponents in order to prompt surrender.
- A situation in which opposed parties refrain from direct conflict but maintain a tense, contentious relationship in which each uses annoyances or intimidating psychological tactics to attempt to dishearten and unnerve the other.
Synonyms
Translations
guerre des nerfs
guerra psicologica
zenuwenoorlog
guerra de nervos guerra psicológica
guerra de nervios
psychologische Kriegsführung
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