: the action of hazing
especially
: an initiation process involving harassment
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Holtz joined Northwestern in the fall of 2023 as an assistant to interim head coach David Braun after Pat Fitzgerald’s firing over a hazing scandal.
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Chris Vannini, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
That is a bad system that does not deter future hazing behavior.
—David W. Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
This is the latest incident involving serious allegations within the school's Greek system, which has added to growing concerns about a hazing culture on campus.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
Gruver was a Louisiana State University freshman who died after a hazing event on Sept. 14, 2017.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
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Chris Vannini, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
That is a bad system that does not deter future hazing behavior.
—David W. Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
This is the latest incident involving serious allegations within the school's Greek system, which has added to growing concerns about a hazing culture on campus.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
Gruver was a Louisiana State University freshman who died after a hazing event on Sept. 14, 2017.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 12 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 2 Apr. 2025.
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