: the action of hazing
especially
: an initiation process involving someone (as a fraternity pledge) who is subjected to unpleasant tricks or forced to do unpleasant or unsafe things
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Writer-director Ryan Watson’s film is set in a fictional HBCU (historically Black colleges and universities) and follows Tavon Watkins (Truitt), who joins a secret fraternity of Black martial artists after a severe hazing incident.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
The ex-cohost — who publicly slammed the talk show and longtime panelist Joy Behar in early 2025 — spoke out online against problematic college fraternity practices, amid recent headlines covering notable alleged hazing instances on campuses around the country.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
The University of Iowa found that the fraternity had violated its policies on hazing and misconduct on organizational property, and members had failed to comply with the investigation.
—Ryan Hansen, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Subsequently, the chapter received thorough anti-hazing education and continues to engage in organization-wide hazing prevention programming.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
The ex-cohost — who publicly slammed the talk show and longtime panelist Joy Behar in early 2025 — spoke out online against problematic college fraternity practices, amid recent headlines covering notable alleged hazing instances on campuses around the country.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
The University of Iowa found that the fraternity had violated its policies on hazing and misconduct on organizational property, and members had failed to comply with the investigation.
—Ryan Hansen, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Subsequently, the chapter received thorough anti-hazing education and continues to engage in organization-wide hazing prevention programming.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Hazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hazing. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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