dedovshchina
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dedovshchina
- /dɪdəvˈʃːinə/
- /-dəf-/
Where it comes from
From Russian дедовщи́на (dedovščína), literally “reign of old-timers”.
noun
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Hazing, the informal system of subjection and physical or sexual abuse of new junior conscripts, formerly in the Soviet Armed Forces and contemporarily in the Russian, Ukrainian, etc. armed forces.
Similar: grandfatherism
Translations
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noun bullying in the Soviet/Russian army
| Español | dedovshchina |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 데도브시나 dedobeusina |
| 日本語 | デドフシナ dedofushina |
| Português | dedovshchina |
| Français | dedovchtchina |
| Deutsch | Dedowschtschina |
| Italiano | dedovščina |
| Русский | дедовщи́на dedovščína |
Talk about this word "dedovshchina." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dedovshchina. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. dedovshchina. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dedovshchina "dedovshchina." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dedovshchina.Cite this
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title = {dedovshchina},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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