: the action of hazing
especially
: an initiation process involving harassment
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The lawsuit claims that nude and violent wrestling, as well as a masturbation ritual, are just some of the hazing incidents.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
Other hazing methods approved by the department in recent years, such as electric fences with red flags attached that flutter in the wind, have done little to keep the wolves from their herds.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Some interviews mimic college fraternity hazing practices and are biased, inconsistent and inefficient, according to some leaders.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
An investigation is underway at a Florida university after two fraternities were suspended for serious hazing allegations.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
Other hazing methods approved by the department in recent years, such as electric fences with red flags attached that flutter in the wind, have done little to keep the wolves from their herds.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Some interviews mimic college fraternity hazing practices and are biased, inconsistent and inefficient, according to some leaders.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
An investigation is underway at a Florida university after two fraternities were suspended for serious hazing allegations.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hazing
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“Hazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hazing. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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