hazings
/ˈheɪzɪŋz/
noun
- Initiation rituals or practices that involve humiliating, abusing, or harassing new members of a group, such as a school club, sports team, or military unit.
- Many hazings involve dangerous physical challenges.
- The university banned all hazings after a student was injured.
- The documentary exposed the brutal hazings that occurred in the fraternity.