psychological terror

language: ja

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.
    ja: 心理的テロ

examples

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

    誘拐犯は囚人の意志を挫くために心理的テロを用いた。