psyop /ˈsaɪ.ɒp/noun 3verb 1forms 3 noun3 •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. — 2009 •(Internet) Something viewed as inauthentic and pushing an agenda.If the Swift/Kelce pairing is a government psyop, as conservatives want to believe, the CIA sure knows how to stage damn good football. — 2024 •A psychological operative; a person who participates in psychological operations. verb1 •(informal) 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." — 1984 formspsyopped · psyopping · psyops
