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
Morgan	['mɔ:gən]
Svetomir	-	Serbian, Bulgarian
Celsus	-	Ancient Roman
Aputsiaq	-	Native American, Greenlandic
Viktoras	-	Lithuanian
Davi	-	Portuguese (Brazilian)