How do you use Hazing in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Hazing meaning
An initiation or behavior that involves humiliation, harassment or abuse, particularly in universities and in the military.
Using Hazing
- The main meaning on this page is: An initiation or behavior that involves humiliation, harassment or abuse, particularly in universities and in the military.
- In the example corpus, hazing often appears in combinations such as: of hazing, hazing and, the hazing.
Context around Hazing
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Hazing
- In this selection, "hazing" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, anti, makes, allow, allegations, victim and law stand out and add context to how "hazing" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include an alleged hazing incident on and charges for hazing that results. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "hazing" sits close to words such as adopters, airfields and allowable, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with hazing
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Hazing by the upperclassmen was common. (6 words)
At that time, there was still no anti-hazing law. (10 words)
Plaintiffs contend that football hazing at Northwestern included sexual abuse. (10 words)
MacArthur was called to appear before a special Congressional committee in 1901, where he testified against cadets implicated in hazing, but downplayed his own hazing even though the other cadets gave the full story to the committee. (37 words)
House Bill 240 from State Rep. Travis Smith (R-Dora) says any person who renders aid to a hazing victim or is the first to call 911 or campus security is immune from prosecution. (34 words)
Among the details that could not be confirmed was a report in the Eyeopener, one of the school's student newspapers, alleging the behaviour was tied to hazing. (28 words)
Example sentences (20)
That law makes hazing that kills someone a felony, requires schools to teach students about hazing, and calls for fines on organizations that knowingly allow hazing.
The law itself enforces stronger penalties for hazing, including felony charges for hazing that results in severe injury or death.
MacArthur was called to appear before a special Congressional committee in 1901, where he testified against cadets implicated in hazing, but downplayed his own hazing even though the other cadets gave the full story to the committee.
A former Northwestern University player has detailed disturbing hazing allegations following the suspension of head coach Pat Fitzgerald, as reported by The Daily Northwestern.
Among the details that could not be confirmed was a report in the Eyeopener, one of the school's student newspapers, alleging the behaviour was tied to hazing.
A season that began with a hazing and abuse scandal and a coaching change will continue for the Wildcats in a bowl game, their first since 2020.
At that time, there was still no anti-hazing law.
Barely two weeks into fall camp the university announced it was investigating an alleged hazing incident on the team.
Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said she will be introducing anti-hazing and abuse legislation next year.
For a brief moment, the clouds lifted and the entire word was at our feet, row upon row of peaks hazing into the highest sky.
Fraternities—an organization that promises brotherhood—have often taken hold in academic circles in the countries, with most frat-related hazing deaths being recorded among students.
Greg Heiar was fired as New Mexico State’s men’s basketball coach on Tuesday amid hazing allegations in his program.
Hazing by the upperclassmen was common.
House Bill 240 from State Rep. Travis Smith (R-Dora) says any person who renders aid to a hazing victim or is the first to call 911 or campus security is immune from prosecution.
New Mexico State announced its men’s basketball team the 2022-23 season after hazing allegations arose.
Plaintiffs contend that football hazing at Northwestern included sexual abuse.
Students need to educate themselves to be able to recognize hazing in early stages, Wiant said.
The family of a 20-year-old hazing victim will receive nearly $3 million from Bowling Green State University to settle a lawsuit.
The hazing allegations came just as Northwestern was proposing to build an $800 million new stadium—and concert venue—near the school’s Evanston campus.
The investigation revealed that participation in or knowledge of these hazing activities was widespread among NU football players.
Common combinations with hazing
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of hazing 11×
- hazing and 9×
- the hazing 8×
- hazing allegations 7×
- hazing that 4×
- for hazing 4×
- with hazing 4×
- hazing in 4×
- and hazing 4×
- about hazing 3×