hazing

• Nom désignant la pratique consistant à soumettre les nouveaux venus à des tâches ou rituels humiliants, insultants ou dangereux, souvent dans le cadre d'une initiation à un groupe ou une organisation.

A noun referring to the practice of subjecting newcomers to humiliating, abusive, or dangerous tasks or rituals, often as part of initiation into a group or organization.

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1. Initiation ritualB2formalamerican

   The practice of subjecting newcomers to humiliating, abusive, or dangerous tasks as part of initiation into a group.

   bizutage

   • The university banned all forms of hazing after the incident.
   • Hazing often involves physical or psychological abuse.
   • Many fraternities have strict rules against hazing.

   Synonymesbaptisminitiationordealrite of passagetrial

2. Bullying or harassmentB2informalamerican

   A form of bullying where new members are forced to endure degrading or dangerous activities.

   Bizutage

   • He was traumatized by the hazing he experienced in the club.
   • The school expelled the students involved in the hazing.
   • Hazing can lead to serious injuries or even death.

   Synonymesbullyingharassmentintimidationpersecutionvictimization

• Verbe signifiant soumettre quelqu'un à des épreuves humiliantes ou dangereuses lors d'une initiation, en particulier dans un groupe ou une institution, souvent par bizutage ou intimidation.

A verb meaning to force someone to perform humiliating or dangerous tasks as part of initiation, especially in a group or institution.

1. To become hazy or mistyB2formal

   To become filled or obscured with a light mist, smoke, or dust.

   se couvrir de brume

   • The sky began to haze over as the fog rolled in.
   • The distant mountains hazed in the afternoon heat.
   • The room hazed with smoke from the fireplace.

   Synonymesblurclouddimfogmistveil

   Antonymesclear

2. To haze someone (initiation)B2informalamerican

   To subject someone to humiliating or abusive tasks as part of an initiation ritual, especially in schools or military.

   soumettre à un bizutage

   • The older students hazed the new recruits for a week.
   • He was hazed during his first semester at the fraternity.
   • The military strictly prohibits hazing of any kind.

   Synonymesabusebullyharasshumiliatemortifypersecutetorment

Variantes phrasalhaze over