hazing
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/ˈheɪzɪŋ/
English
Definitions
verb
- To be or become hazy, or thick with haze.
verb
- To perform an unpleasant initiation ritual upon a usually non-consenting individual, especially freshmen to a closed community such as a college or military unit.
- To oppress or harass by forcing to do hard and unnecessary work.
- In a rodeo, to assist the bulldogger by keeping (the steer) running in a straight line.
noun
- An initiation or behavior that involves humiliation, harassment or abuse, particularly in universities and in the military.
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