psyop
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪ.ɒp/
noun
Etymology: Back-formation from psyops.
- 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.”
“If the Swift/Kelce pairing is a government psyop, as conservatives want to believe, the CIA sure knows how to stage damn good football.”
- A psychological operative; a person who participates in psychological operations.
verb
Etymology: Back-formation from psyops.
- To manipulate or influence someone's thoughts, emotions, or behavior in a surreptitious or strategic way.
“"I didn't mean anything. I just wondered about them psyopping her father - if it still bothered her so much."”
“Undeterred by the presence of his most senior military sponsors, this spokesperson for the liberal arts psyopped the eager students of psyops itself;”