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war  (wôr)

n.

1.

a. A state of open, armed, often prolonged conflict carried on between nations, states, or parties.

b. The period of such conflict.

c. The techniques and procedures of war; military science.

2.

a. A condition of active antagonism or contention: a war of words; a price war.

b. A concerted effort or campaign to combat or put an end to something considered injurious: the war against acid rain.

intr.v. warred, war·ring, wars

1. To wage or carry on warfare.

2. To be in a state of hostility or rivalry; contend.

Idiom:

at war

In an active state of conflict or contention.

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[Middle English warre, from Old North French werre, of Germanic origin; see wers- in Indo-European roots.]

Word History: The chaos of war is reflected in the semantic history of the word war. War can be traced back to the Indo-European root *wers-, "to confuse, mix up." In the Germanic family of the Indo-European languages, this root gave rise to several words having to do with confusion or mixture of various kinds. One was the noun *werza-, "confusion," which in a later form *werra- was borrowed into Old French, probably from Frankish, a largely unrecorded Germanic language that contributed about 200 words to the vocabulary of Old French. From the Germanic stem came both the form werre in Old North French, the form borrowed into English in the 12th century, and guerre (the source of guerrilla) in the rest of the Old French-speaking area. Both forms meant "war." Meanwhile another form derived from the same Indo-European root had developed into a word denoting a more benign kind of mixture, Old High German wurst, meaning "sausage." Modern German Wurst was borrowed into English in the 19th century, first by itself (recorded in 1855) and then as part of the word liverwurst (1869), the liver being a translation of German Leber in Leberwurst.

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war

Noun

1. open armed conflict between two or more countries or groups: this international situation led to war

2. a particular armed conflict: the American war in Vietnam

3. any conflict or contest: a trade war

4. have been in the wars Informal to look as if one has been in a fight

Adjective

relating to war or a war: the war effort, a war correspondent

Verb

[warring, warred]

to conduct a war [Old Northern French werre]

warring adj

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War

See also conflict; killing; weaponry.

angary

the right of a nation at war to destroy the property of a neutral, subject to indemnification.

antiterrorism

the techniques, policies, and training of special police who deal with terrorists, especially those who take hostages. — antiterrorist, adj.

armistice

a temporary cessation of hostilities, by agreement between the belligerents, prior to the negotiation or signing of a peace treaty.

bellicism

the advocacy of war. Cf. pacifism. — bellicist, n.

belligerence

the state of being hostile or at war. — belligerent, n., adj.

copperheadism

any expression of sympathy for the Confederate cause in the American Civil War. — copperhead, n.

demilitarization

the process of demilitarization or removal of military activity or control from an area.

demobilization

the process of being demobilized or mustered out of the military.

disarmament

the reduction in size of military forces, by treaty, following defeat, etc. Also Obsolete, disarmature.

disarmature

Obsolete. disarmament.

doveism, dovism

the advocacy of peace or a conciliatory national attitude, especially on the part of a public official. Cf. hawkism. — dove, n. — doveish, adj.

gigantomachy

1. a war between giants, as in mythology.
2. war between large contestants, as major powers.

guerrillaism

the practice and philosophy of guerrilla warfare.

hawkism

the advocacy of war or a belligerent national attitude, especially on the part of a public official. Cf. doveism. — hawk, n. — hawkish, adj.

hostility

1. a feeling or state of antagonism.
2. an expression or act of war. — hostile, adj.

insurgency, insurgence

1. the state or condition of being in revolt or insurrection.
2. an uprising. — insurgent, n., adj.

irenicism

an advocacy of peace and conciliation. — irenicist, n.

logistics

the branch of military science concerned with the movement and supply of troops. — logistician, n.

martialism

1. an inclination to belligerency; bellicosity.
2. the qualities of a military existence. — martialist, n.

militancy

1. the state or condition of being combative or disposed to fight.
2. the active championing of a cause or belief. — militant, n., adj.

militarization

the process of preparing for war; mobilization of troops or of an area.

monomachy, monomachia

single combat, or a duel. — monomachist, n.

naumachia, naumachy

1. a mock sea fight, as in ancient Rome.
2. the flooded arena where such fights were conducted.

navalism

the maintaining of naval interests. — navalist, n.

neutrality

the state or position of being impartial or not allied with or committed to either party or viewpoint in a conflict, especially a war or armed conflict, — neutral, adj.

pacifism

1. an opposition to war or violence of any kind.
2. the principle or policy of establishing and maintaining universal peace.
3. nonresistance to aggression. Cf. bellicism. — pacifist, n. — pacifistic, adj.

pillage

1. the act of plundering or large scale robbery, usually accompanied by violence as in wartime.
2. plundered property; booty.

poliorcetics

the art of siegecraft. — poliorcetic, adj.

sabotage

destruction of or damage to equipment, installations, etc, in an industrial context, as in a labor dispute, or in a military context, as in the action of partisan or resistance movements. — saboteur, n.

siegecraft

the science or craft of laying or carrying out sieges.

soldiery

soldiership or military science or craft.

spoliation

the process of robbing or plundering, especially in time of war and on a large scale. See also church; ships.

stratography

the art of directing an army. — stratographer, n.

tactician

a person skilled in the art of tactics, in a military or other sense.

tactics

1. the art or science of disposing or managing military forces to best advantage against the enemy.
2. a skill or resource management in other contexts.

Titanomachy

battle between Titans, referring to the unsuccessful revolt of the family of Iapetus against Zeus.

trierarchy

an ancient Athenian policy allowing private citizens, as part of their civic duty, to fit out triremes for the defense of the city.

warcraft

the science, art, or craft of war.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	war - the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war" warfare de-escalation - (war) a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war) military action, action - a military engagement; "he saw action in Korea" limited war - a war whose objective is less than the unconditional defeat of the enemy psychological warfare, war of nerves - the use of psychological tactics to destroy the opponents' morale battle, engagement, fight, conflict - a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement" civil war - a war between factions in the same country armed combat, combat - an engagement fought between two military forces chemical operations, chemical warfare - warfare using chemical agents to kill or injure or incapacitate the enemy bioattack, biologic attack, biological attack, biological warfare, BW - the use of bacteria or viruses or toxins to destroy men and animals or food information warfare, IW - the use of information or information technology during a time of crisis or conflict to achieve or promote specific objectives over a specific adversary or adversaries; "not everyone agrees that information warfare is limited to the realm of traditional warfare" international jihad, jehad, jihad - a holy war waged by Muslims against infidels world war - a war in which the major nations of the world are involved aggression - the act of initiating hostilities armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" side - one of two or more contesting groups; "the Confederate side was prepared to attack" despoiler, freebooter, looter, pillager, plunderer, raider, spoiler - someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war) state of war, war - a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply; "war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring" hot war - actual fighting between the warring parties
	2.	war - a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply; "war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring" state of war war, warfare - the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war" antagonism, enmity, hostility - a state of deep-seated ill-will proxy war - a war instigated by a major power that does not itself participate peace - the state prevailing during the absence of war
	3.	war - an active struggle between competing entities; "a price war"; "a war of wits"; "diplomatic warfare" warfare conflict, struggle, battle - an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs" drug war - conflict between law enforcement and those who deal in illegal drugs trench warfare - a struggle (usually prolonged) between competing entities in which neither side is able to win; "the hope that his superior campaigning skills would make a difference evaporated in the realization that electioneering had become a form of trench warfare"
	4.	war - a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious; "the war on poverty"; "the war against crime" crusade, campaign, cause, drive, effort, movement - a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"
Verb	1.	war - make or wage war                     fight, struggle, contend - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country" blitzkrieg - fight a quick and surprising war go to war, take arms, take up arms - commence hostilities make peace - end hostilities; "The brothers who had been fighting over their inheritance finally made peace"

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war

noun 1. conflict, drive, attack, fighting, fight, operation, battle, movement, push, struggle, clash, combat, offensive, hostilities, hostility, warfare, expedition, crusade, strife, bloodshed, jihad, enmity, armed conflict << OPPOSITE peace

2. campaign, drive, attack, operation, movement, push, mission, offensive, crusade

verb 3. fight, battle, clash, wage war, campaign, struggle, combat, contend, go to war, do battle, make war, take up arms, bear arms, cross swords, conduct a war, engage in hostilities, carry on hostilities << OPPOSITE make peace >> adjectives belligerent, martial

Translations

war [wɔːʳ] n → guerra;

to make war → hacer la guerra;

the First/Second World War → la primera/segunda guerra mundial

war [wɔːʳ] n → guerre f;

to go to war → se mettre en guerre;

to make war (on) → faire la guerre (à)

war [wɔːʳ] n → Krieg m;

to go to war (start) → einen Krieg anfangen;

to be at war (with) → sich im Kriegszustand befinden (mit);

to make war (on) → Krieg führen (gegen);

a war on drugs/crime → ein Feldzug gegen Drogen/das Verbrechen

war [wɔːʳ] n → guerra;

to go to war → entrare in guerra

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war

n war [woː]

(an) armed struggle, especially between nations Their leader has declared war on Britain; The larger army will win the war; the horrors of war; (also adjective ) He is guilty of war crimes.oorlogحَرْبвойнаválka; válečnýkrig; krigs-der Krieg, Kriegs-...πόλεμοςguerrasõdaجنگsota(de) guerreמִלחָמָהयुद्धratháborúperangstríðguerra; di guerra戦争전쟁karaskarš; kara-peperanganoorlogkrig, krigs-wojnaguerra(de) războiвойнаvojna; vojnovývojna; vojenratkrigสงครามsavaş, harp戰爭війнаجنگchiến tranh战争

v – past tense, past participle warred –

to fight The two countries have been warring constantly for generations.oorlog maak, veg, stryيَتَحارَب، يُقاتِل، يُحارِبвоювамválčitvære i krigsich bekriegenπολεμώ(arcaico) guerrear, luchar en la guerrasõdimaجنگيدنsotia(se) faire la guerreלְהִילַחֵםलड़नाratovatiháborúskodikberperangheyja stríð, berjast(fare guerra)戦う전쟁하다, 싸우다kariautikarotberperangoorlog voerenføre krig, krigewojowaćlutara se război, a purta războiвоеватьviesť vojnuvojskovati seratovatikriga, föra krig motทำสงครามsavaşmak, harp etmek進行戰爭воюватиجنگ لڑناgây chiến进行战争

adj ˈwarlike

(negative unwarlike) fond of, or likely to begin, war a warlike nation.oorlogsugtigمولَع بالقِتالвойнственválečnickýkrigeriskkriegerischπολεμοχαρήςbelicososõjakasجنگ طلبsotaisabelliqueuxמִלחָמתִיलड़ाकूratoboranharciassuka berperangherskárbellicoso好戦的な호전적인, 전투적인karingaskareivīgssuka berperangoorlogszuchtigkrigersk, militantwojowniczybelicosorăzboinic; be­licosвоинственныйbojovnýbojevitratoljubivkrigiskที่เป็นศัตรู; ที่ไม่เป็นมิตร; ที่เกี่ยวกับสงคราม; ที่ชอบทำสงคราม; ที่ชอบให้เกิดสงครามsavaşçı好戰的войовничийجنگجوhiếu chiến好战的

n ˈwarrior [ˈwo-]

a soldier or skilled fighting man, especially in primitive societies The chief of the tribe called his warriors together; (also adjective ) a warrior prince.krygerمُحارِب، جُنْديвойникbojovník, -ice; bojovnýkriger; kriger-der Krieger, Krieger-...πολεμιστήςguerrerosõdalaneجنگجوsoturiguerrier/-ièreלוֹחֵםयोद्धाratnikharcospendekarher-/stríðsmaðurguerriero戦士전사, 무사; 병사karyskaravīrs; cīnītājsangkatan perangkrijgerkriger, kriger-wojownikguerreirorăz­boinicвоинbojovník, -čka; bojovnýbojevnikratnikkrigare, krigsmanนักรบในสงคราม; ผู้เชี่ยวชาญการรบsavaşçı武士；戰士воїн; боєцьلڑاکوchiến binh武士；战士

war correspondent

a newspaper reporter who writes articles on a war especially from the scene of fighting. oorlogkorrespondentمُراسِل حَرْبي، مُراسِل من أرْض المَعْرَكَهвоенен кореспондеднтválečný dopisovatelkrigskorrespondentder/die Kriegskorrespondent(in)πολεμικός ανταποκριτήςcorresponsal de guerrasõjakirjasaatjaمطلب جنگيsotakirjeenvaihtajacorrespondant/-ante de guerreכַּתָב צְבָאִיयुद्ध संवाददाताratni dopisnikhaditudósítówartawan perangstríðsfréttaritaricorrispondente di guerra従軍記者종군 기자karo korespondentaskara korespondentswartawan perangoorlogscorrespondentkrigskorrespondentkorespondent wojennycorrespondente de guerracorespondent de războiвоенный корреспондентvojnový dopisovateľvojni dopisnikratni dopisnikkrigskorrespondentนักข่าวที่ติดตามข่าวในสนามรบsavaş muhabiri戰地記者воєнний кореспондентجنگی صحافیphóng viên chiến trường战地记者

n ˈwar-cry

a shout used in battle as an encouragement to the soldiers `For king and country' was the war-cry of the troops as they faced the enemy.krygsuitroepصَيْحَةُ الحَرْبбоен викbojový pokřikkrigsråbder Schlachtrufπολεμική ιαχή, σύνθημαgrito de guerrasõjahüüdنعره جنگsotahuutocri de guerreקְרִיאַת קְרַבयुद्ध के लिए चीत्कारratni pokličcsatakiáltáspekik peperanganherópgrido di guerraときの声(전투에서의) 격려의 함성karo ðûkiskaujas saucienssorakan sebagai penggalak semangat askar-askarstrijdkreetkrigsropokrzyk bojowygrito de guerrastrigăt de luptăбоевой кличbojový pokrikbojni krikratni pokličstridsropเสียงกู่ร้องก่อนการทำสงครามของทหาร; คติพจน์ที่ใช้ในการเรียกร้องความสามัคคี; คำขวัญที่ใช้ในการเรียกร้องความสามัคคีsavaş narası作戰吶喊聲бойовий кличجنگی نعرہtiếng hô xung phong作战呐喊声

n ˈwar-dance

a dance performed by the people of some primitive societies before going to war. oorlogsdansرَقْصَة الحَرْبбоен танцválečný taneckrigsdansder Kriegstanzπολεμικός χορόςdanza guerrerasõjatantsرقص جنگsotatanssidanse guerrièreרִיקוּד מִלחָמָהयुद्ध-नृत्यratni plesharci tánctari perangstríðsdansdanza di guerra出陣の踊り(인디언 등의) 출전의 춤karo šokiskara dejatarian oleh masyarakat dahulu sebelum pergi berperangkrijgsdanskrigsdanstaniec wojennydança de guerradansul războinicilorвоинственный танецvojnový tanecbojni plesratnički pleskrigsdansการเต้นระบำฉลองเพื่อชัยชนะก่อนหรือหลังการรบ เช่น การเต้นรำของชนพื้นเมืองอเมริกันsavaş dansı戰前舞войовничий танецьجنگ پر جانے سے پہلے کیا جانے والا ناچđiệu nhảy của các chiến binh战前舞

n ˈwarfare

fighting, as in a war He refused to fight, because he has religious objections to warfare.vegtery, oorlogحَرْب، قِتال، صِراعвоюванеválčeníkrigsførelsedie Kriegsführungπόλεμος, εχθροπραξίεςguerrasõdimineجنگsodankäyntiguerreלוֹחָמָהयुद्धratovanjehadviseléspertempuranhernaðurguerra戦争行為교전, 전투karas, kariavimaskarš; karošanapeperanganoorlogvoeringkrig(føring)wojnaguerrarăzboiбоевые действияvojna, vojnový stavvojnaratovanjekrig, krigföringการทำสงคราม; การสู้รบ; การสงคราม; ความขัดแย้งsavaş戰爭війна; боротьбаجنگ و جدلcuộc chiến tranh战争

n ˈwarhead

the explosive section of a missile, torpedo etc nuclear warheads.plofkopرأس القَذيفَه أو الصّاروخбойна главаvýbušná hlavicesprænghovedder Sprengkopfεκρηκτική κεφαλή πυραύλουojiva, cabezalõhkepeaكلاهك موشكtaistelukärkiogiveראש חֵץमुखास्त्र, आयुधbojeva glavarobbanófejhulu ledaksprengjuoddurtestata, ogiva弾頭(어뢰·미사일 등의) 탄두kovinė galvutė(šāviņa) kaujas galviņabahagian depan peluru berpandukopstridshodegłowica bojowaogivafocosбоеголовкаvýbušná hlavicabojna glavabojeva glavastridsspetsส่วนของขีปนาวุธที่ใช้บรรจุวัตถุระเบิด; หัวรบharp başlığı彈頭бойова головкаمیزاءل کا بارودی حصہđầu đạn弹头

n ˈwarhorse

a horse used in battle. strydrosحِصان الحَرْبбоен конválečný kůňstridshestdas Schlachtroßπολεμικό άλογοcaballo de guerrasõjaratsuاسب جنگيsotaratsucheval de batailleסוּס מִלחָמָהजंगी घोड़ाbojni konjcsatalókuda perangstríðsfákurcavallo di battaglia軍馬군마kovos žirgaskaujas zirgskuda yang digunakan dalam pertempuranstrijdrosstridshestrumak bojowycavalo de guerracal de luptăбоевой коньvojnový kôňbojni konjratni konjstridshästม้าที่ใช้ในการศึกสงครามsavaş atı戰馬бойовий кіньجنگ میں استعمال کیا جانے والا گھوڑاngựa chiến战马

n ˈwarlord

a very powerful military leader. krygsheerقائِد عَسْكَري قوي جداвоеноначалникvojenský diktátorgeneral; hærførerder Kriegsherrπολέμαρχοςseñor de la guerra; jefe militarsõjapealikجنگ سالارsotapäällikköseigneur de la guerreמַצבִּיאछत्रपvrhovni vojni zapovjednikfővezérpenguasa militerstríðsherrasignore della guerra軍司令官군 사령관, 장군karo vadaskaravadonisketua tentera yang sangat berkuasamilitair machthebberkrigsherredygnitarz wojskowychefe militarcomandant suprem (în armată)полководецvojenský veliteľvojaški poveljnikgospodar ratakrigs-, fältherreผู้นำทหารaskerî önder軍閥головнокомандувач армії; воєначальникایک طاقتور فوجی رہنماtư lệnh军阀

n ˈwarmonger

a person who encourages war(s), often for personal reasons. vegsprekerمُثير للحَرْب داعِيَه لَهاподстрекател към войнаválečný štváčkrigsmagerder/die Kriegshetzer(in)πολεμοκάπηλοςbelicistasõjaõhutajaجنگ افروزsodanlietsojabellicisteמְחַרחֵר מִלחָמָהयुद्धोत्तेजक, युद्धप्रियratni huškačháborús uszítóorang haus perangstríðsæsingamaðurguerrafondaio戦争挑発者주전론자, 전쟁 도발자karo kurstytojaskara kurinātājsorang yang menggalakkan peperanganoorlogsstokerkrigshisserpodżegacz wojennyfomentador da guerrabelicistподжигатель войныvojnový štváčvojni hujskačratni huškačkrigshetsareผู้กระหายสงคราม; ผู้ต้องการให้เกิดสงครามsavaş çığırtkanı戰爭販子；主戰論者підбурювачجنگ کے لیے اکسانے والاkẻ hiếu chiến战争贩子

n ˈwarpaint

paint applied to the face etc by the people of some primitive societies before going into battle. krygsverfطِلاء الوجوه قَبل الذَّهاب إلى الحَرْبцветовете на войнатаválečné barvykrigsmalingdie Kriegsbemalungβάψιμο του προσώπου πριν τη μάχηpintura de guerrasõjamaalingنقاشي جنگsotamaalauspeinture de guerreצִבעֵי-מִלחָמָהयुद्ध से पहले शरीर पर लगाया जाने वाला रंगद्रव्यratničke bojeharcra kifestéscat perangstríðsmálningpittura di guerra出陣化粧(일부 원시 사회에서 전투 전에) 얼굴에 칠하는 물감karo spalvoskara krāsascat atau contengan pada muka oleh masyarakat dahulu sebelum pergi berperangoorlogsverfkrigsmalingbarwy wojennepintura de guerravopsirea corpului înainte de război (în societăţile primitive)боевая раскраскаbojové pomaľovaniebojna barvaratna bojakrigsmålningสีทาหน้าและตัวของอินเดียนแดงก่อนรบsavaş boyası戰前塗身顏料бойова розкраскаجنگ میں جانے سے پہلے چہرے پر لگایا جانے والا رنگ战前涂身颜料

n ˈwarship

a ship used in war or defence. oorlogskipسَفينَه حَرْبِيَّهбоен корабválečná loďkrigsskibdas Kriegsschiffπολεμικό πλοίοbuque/barco de guerrasõjalaevكشتي جنگيsotalaivanavire de guerreאָנִייַת מִלחָמָהयुद्धपोतbojni brodhadihajókapal perangherskipnave da guerra軍艦군함karo laivaskarakuģiskapal pertahanan perangoorlogsschipkrigsskipokręt wojennynavio de guerranavă de războiвоенный корабльvojnová loďvojna ladjaratni brodkrigs-, örlogsfartygเรือรบsavaş gemisi軍艦військовий корабельجنگی جہازtàu chiến军舰

n ˈwartime

the time during which a country, a people etc is at war There is a great deal of hardship and misery in wartime; (also adjective ) a wartime economy.tye van oorlogزَمَن الحَرْبвоенно времеválečná dobakrigstid; krigstids-die Kriegszeit, Kriegs-...πόλεμος, καιρός πολέμουtiempo(s) de guerrasõjaaegزمان جنگsota-aika(temps) de guerreתְקוַּפת מִלחָמָהयुद्धकालीनratno vrijemeháború(s)masa perangstríðstímitempo di guerra戦時전시karo metaskaralaiks; karalaika-waktu perangoorlogstijdkrigstidczas wojnytempo de guerratimp de războiвоенное времяčas vojny; vojnovývojni časvreme ratakrigstidช่วงเวลาที่มีศึกสงคราม; ยามศึกสงครามsavaş zamanı戰時воєнний часایسا وقت جب کوءی قوم مصروف جنگ ہوthời chiến战时

war of nerves

a war, contest etc in which each side tries to win by making the other nervous, eg by bluff, rather than by actually fighting That game of chess was a war of nerves.senustrydحَرْب أعْصابигра на нервиválka nervůnervekrigder Nervenkriegπόλεμος νεύρωνguerra de nervios, guerra psicológicanärvide mängجنگ فكريhermosotaguerre des nerfsמִלחֶמֶת עֲצַבִּיםमनोवैज्ञानिक युद्धrat živacaidegháborúperang urat saraftaugastríðguerra dei nervi神経戦신경전nervø karasnervu karšperlawananzenuwenoorlognervekrigwojna nerwówguerra de nervosrăzboi al nervilorвойна нервовvojna nervovživčna vojnarat neravanervkrigสงครามประสาทsinir harbi神經戰психологічнаنفسیاتی جنگchiến tranh tâm lý神经战