: the action of hazing
especially
: an initiation process involving harassment
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Two former University of Pennsylvania students have pleaded guilty for their involvement in a 2017 fraternity hazing ritual incident that left Pennsylvania State University student Timothy Piazza dead.
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Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024
Two former Penn State fraternity leaders pleaded guilty this week for their role in the death of fellow student Timothy Piazza during a hazing incident in 2017.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 30 July 2024
Their cuts and critiques look more like hazing than business decisions.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 13 July 2024
Stephen Curry took his share of rookie hazing as a Golden State Warrior newbie in 2009.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024
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Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024
Two former Penn State fraternity leaders pleaded guilty this week for their role in the death of fellow student Timothy Piazza during a hazing incident in 2017.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 30 July 2024
Their cuts and critiques look more like hazing than business decisions.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 13 July 2024
Stephen Curry took his share of rookie hazing as a Golden State Warrior newbie in 2009.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Hazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hazing. Accessed 7 Sep. 2024.
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