hazing

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hazing

/ˈheɪzɪŋ/

Rhymes with -eɪzɪŋ

noun hazings

Philippines, US, countable, uncountable An initiation or behavior that involves humiliation, harassment or abuse, particularly in universities and in the military.
Similar: ragging

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of haze

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noun humiliating initiation practices

Español	novatada, quintada
日本語	扱き shigoki
Português	praxe, trote
Français	bizutage
Deutsch	Deposition, Initiationsritual
Ελληνικά	καψώνι kapsóni
العربية	ذُلّ ḏull

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@misc{hazing_2026,
  title = {hazing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hazing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}