: the action of hazing
especially
: an initiation process involving harassment
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College students employed by the library were asked to retrieve the book without being told that it was bound in human skin, as a form of hazing, decades ago.
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Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
Wilhelm is particularly horrified to learn that Erik was involved in homophobic hazing rituals for August’s freshman class, and these painful revelations force Wilhelm to question whether Erik would have accepted his sexuality.
—Max Gao, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
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Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
Wilhelm is particularly horrified to learn that Erik was involved in homophobic hazing rituals for August’s freshman class, and these painful revelations force Wilhelm to question whether Erik would have accepted his sexuality.
—Max Gao, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Hazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hazing. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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