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hazing

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hazing /ˈheɪzɪŋ/ noun
hazing
/ˈheɪzɪŋ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of HAZING
[noncount] US
: the practice of playing unpleasant tricks on someone or forcing someone to do unpleasant things
Hazing is done as part of a ritual that people (such as college students) must go through before they are allowed to become members of a group (such as a fraternity).

— haze

/ˈheɪz/ verb hazes; hazed; hazing [+ object]