war of nerves

Noun

 * 1)  Warfare characterized by psychological manipulation, involving tactics intended to demoralize, frighten, and unnerve opponents in order to prompt surrender.
 * 2) * 1915,, Field Marshal of Turkish forces at , quoted in "Says Turks Will Soon Expel British," New York Times, 9 Aug., p. 2 (retrieved 24 Aug. 2010):
 * "Our brave Ottoman soldiers are not easily frightened by noise, owing to their splendid nerves—and this is a war of nerves, a war in which strong nerves mean victory."
 * 1) * 1939, quoted in "Women's Service if War Comes," Glasgow Herald, 11 May (retrieved 24 Aug. 2010):
 * "In the future, war will not merely be one of men and machines, it will be a war of wills and a war of nerves."
 * 1)  A situation in which opposed parties refrain from direct conflict but maintain a tense, contentious relationship in which each uses annoyances or intimidating psychological tactics to attempt to dishearten and unnerve the other.

Translations

 * Catalan: guerra de nervis
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Dutch: ,
 * Finnish: hermosota, psykologinen sodankäynti
 * French: ,
 * German:
 * Italian: guerra dei nervi
 * Polish: wojna nerwów
 * Portuguese: guerra de nervos
 * Romanian:, război al nervilor
 * Russian:
 * Spanish: guerra psicológica, guerra de nervos
 * Swedish:
 * Thai: สงครามประสาท


 * Catalan: guerra de nervis
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: hermosota
 * French:
 * German:
 * Italian: guerra dei nervi
 * Polish: wojna nerwów
 * Portuguese: guerra de nervos
 * Romanian: război al nervilor
 * Russian:
 * Spanish: guerra psicológica
 * Thai: สงครามประสาท