Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hybrid war

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables: hy-brid war
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A war that comprises the use of conventional and nonconventional means (disinformation campaigns, cyberattacks, etc.) by at least one side, which officially denies involvement.

Example Sentences

"“Russia has been conducting an undeclared and hybrid war against the West for a very long time,” the Czech foreign minister, Jan Lipavsky, told a European security conference hosted by the International Institute of Strategic Studies this month in Prague."

Etymology

Neologism derived from hybrid warfare; usage increased during the 2014-present Russo-Ukrainian War.

Inflected Forms

hybrid wars (plural)

Questions

What does hybrid war mean?: A war that comprises the use of conventional and nonconventional means (disinformation campaigns, cyberattacks, etc.) by at least one side, which officially denies involvement.
Where does hybrid war come from?: Neologism derived from hybrid warfare; usage increased during the 2014-present Russo-Ukrainian War.

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