Bullying: meaning, definitions and examples

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bullying

 

[ หˆbสŠliษชล‹ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

school

Bullying is the use of force, threat, or coercion to abuse, intimidate, or aggressively dominate others. It involves repeated aggressive behavior towards a victim who struggles to defend themselves.

Synonyms

harassment, intimidation, oppression

Examples of usage

  • He was a victim of bullying at school.
  • Bullying can have serious consequences on a child's mental health.
Context #2 | Verb

cyberbullying

To bully someone means to seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce through electronic communication. It includes sending mean messages or posting negative comments online with the intention of harming the target.

Synonyms

harass, threaten, torment

Examples of usage

  • She was cyberbullied on social media.
  • Cyberbullying can have long-lasting effects on the victim.

Translations

Translations of the word "bullying" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น intimidaรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเคฎเค•เคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Mobbing

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penindasan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฝัƒั‰ะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zastraszanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ„ใ˜ใ‚

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท harcรจlement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ acoso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท zorbalฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ดด๋กญํž˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชู†ู…ุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลกikana

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกikanovanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฌบๅ‡Œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nadlegovanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ einelti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพั€า›ั‹ั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒฃแƒ แƒแƒชแƒฎแƒงแƒแƒคแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zorakฤฑlฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ acoso

Etymology

The term 'bullying' originated from the Dutch word 'boel', which means lover or brother. Over time, its meaning evolved to describe aggressive behavior towards others. Bullying can manifest in various forms, including physical, verbal, and cyberbullying.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #15,168, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.