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
Georgia	JOR-jə (English)	English, Greek
Esaias	-	Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Daren	DER-ən, DAR-ən	English
Mariele	-	German
Aarti	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Aristocles	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)