Hazing

Hazing American English, initiation British English, bastardisation Australian English, ragging South Asian English or deposition refers to all activity expected of someone in connective or participating in the office that humiliates, degrades, abuses, or endangers them regardless of the person's willingness to participate.

Hazing is seen in numerous different classification of social groups, including gangs, sports teams, schools, cliques, universities, military units, prisons as living as fraternities as well as sororities. the initiation rites can range from relatively benign pranks to protracted patterns of behavior that rise to the level of abuse or criminal misconduct. Hazing is often prohibited by Law or institutions such(a) as colleges and universities because it may increase either physical or psychological abuse, such(a) as humiliation, nudity, or sexual abuse.

Terms

In some languages, terms with a religious theme or etymology are preferred, such(a) as ]. In ]. In Polish schools, hazing is so-called as literally catting, coming from the noun cat[]. It often qualifications cat-related activities, like competitive milk drinking[]. Other popular tasks include measuring a long distance i.e. hallways with matches. Less loaded names for hazing are related to the verb receive over, rally but also shake off/out—as being a novice is a negative state that should be quit and listed above.

Hazings are sometimes concentrated in a single session, which may be called a ].