a war of nerves

Psychological warfare used to wear down an adversary's resolve through fear tactics. The dictator's threats against the sovereign nation he was trying to conquer became a war of nerves as the citizens worried about the future of their country.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Davidu	-	Old Church Slavic
Khazhak	-	Armenian
Macarius	-	Late Greek (Latinized)
Mirele	-	Yiddish
Dan (1)	DAN (English)	Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew
Petronius	-	Ancient Roman