hazing

[hey-zing] Example Sentences Origin

haz·ing

[hey-zing]
noun
subjection to harassment or ridicule.

Origin:
1815–25; haze2 + -ing1

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Example Sentences
  • Reform medical education to be less of hazing and weed-out.
  • King, left, were hospitalized this week with infected leg wounds that may have resulted from fraternity hazing.
  • The system of teaching by poorly supervised hazing has no place in modern medicine.
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haze

1[heyz] noun, verb, hazed, haz·ing.
noun
1.
an aggregation in the atmosphere of very fine, widely dispersed, solid or liquid particles, or both, giving the air an opalescent appearance that subdues colors.
2.
vagueness or obscurity, as of the mind or perception; confused or vague thoughts, feelings, etc.: The victims were still in a haze and couldn't describe the accident.
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
3.
to make or become hazy.

Origin:
1700–10; perhaps noun use of Middle English *hase; Old English hasu, variant of haswa ashen, dusky. See hazy, hare

haze·less, adjective


2. See cloud.

haze

2[heyz]
verb (used with object), hazed, haz·ing.
1.
to subject (freshmen, newcomers, etc.) to abusive or humiliating tricks and ridicule.
2.
Chiefly Nautical. to harass with unnecessary or disagreeable tasks.

Origin:
1670–80; < Middle French haser to irritate, annoy
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Word Origin & History

haze
"subject to cruel horseplay," 1850, Amer.Eng. student slang, from earlier nautical sense of "punish by keeping at unpleasant and unnecessary hard work" (1840), perhaps from hawze "terrify, frighten, confound" (1670s), from M.Fr. haser "irritate, annoy" (mid-15c.), of unknown origin.
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