hazing

noun

haz·​ing ˈhā-ziŋ How to pronounce hazing (audio)
: the action of hazing
especially : an initiation process involving harassment

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If using fencing, an electric wire at the top and bottom of fencing can discourage coyotes but won’t harm them, says Owen. Use hazing techniques to chase a coyote out of your yard. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024 In 1989, an Alpha Phi Alpha pledge at Morehouse College died following a hazing session. Jazmine Hughes, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024 Utopia opens Ethan Berger’s film debut, fraternity hazing drama The Line starring Alex Wolff at NYC’s Regal Union Square, expanding in select theaters nationally to about 35-50 screens and potentially wider in November. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024 Their efforts have not been as successful in Georgia where hazing remains a misdemeanor. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hazing 

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hazing was in 1850

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“Hazing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hazing. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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