Lore EA psyops
psy (shortening of psychological) + ops
Latin ops, opis "influence, resources/wealth, power"
See ops, opis
According to Oxford English Dictionary, the first usage of the word (there spelled psy-op or psy-ops) was in 1965.
The here listed CDEs are the actual, common definitions of psyops (in this case, from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary). An operation aimed at influencing the enemy or a population. Influencers.
Psychological warfare (PSYWAR), or the basic aspects of modern psychological operations (PsyOp), are known by various names or terms, incl. Psy Ops, political warfare, "Hearts and Minds", propaganda, and others.
| ~☉~ | lucid definition; added layer of lucidity, or aethereal context |
| ⚜ | classic definition |
| ☣ | artificium definition; usually words which have undergone a warped evolution, or a complete perversion of the original sense |