psychological terror

language: en

definitions

  1. The use of mental, emotional, or psychological methods to instill intense fear, dread, or anxiety in a person or group, often as a tactic in warfare, interrogation, or criminal activities, without necessarily employing physical violence.
    en: The use of mental, emotional, or psychological methods to instill intense fear, dread, or anxiety in a person or group, often as a tactic in warfare, interrogation, or criminal activities, without necessarily employing physical violence.

examples

  1. The captors used psychological terror to break the prisoner's will.

    The captors used psychological terror to break the prisoner's will.