: 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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Smith was indicted for principal to manslaughter, principal to felony hazing and obstruction of justice.
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Sigma Alpha Mu, Sigma Chi and Phi Delta Theta are all facing some level of disciplinary action stemming from allegations of hazing, according to letters sent by the dean of students and obtained by Fox News Digital.
—Julia Bonavita , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The University of Kansas has placed Delta Upsilon fraternity on probation through May 2028 following a six-month hazing investigation.
—Matthew Kelly
april 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Flagstaff police arrested three 20-year-old executive board members of the fraternity and booked them into jail on suspicion of hazing charges.
—Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Sigma Alpha Mu, Sigma Chi and Phi Delta Theta are all facing some level of disciplinary action stemming from allegations of hazing, according to letters sent by the dean of students and obtained by Fox News Digital.
—Julia Bonavita , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The University of Kansas has placed Delta Upsilon fraternity on probation through May 2028 following a six-month hazing investigation.
—Matthew Kelly
april 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Flagstaff police arrested three 20-year-old executive board members of the fraternity and booked them into jail on suspicion of hazing charges.
—Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
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 21 May. 2026.
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