psychological terror

language: ko

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.
    ko: 심리적 테러

examples

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

    납치범들은 죄수의 의지를 꺾기 위해 심리적 테러를 사용했다.