Ragging: meaning, definitions and examples
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ragging
[ หrรฆษกษชล ]
student harassment
Ragging refers to the initiation practices that involve harassment, humiliation or abuse of junior students by their seniors in educational institutions. It is often a means of asserting dominance and can include a range of activities, from verbal abuse to physical assault. Many countries have laws against ragging due to its negative psychological effects on victims.
Synonyms
bullying, hazing, intimidation.
Examples of usage
- Ragging is a serious issue in many colleges.
- Students rallied against ragging after a tragic incident.
- Many institutions have strict anti-ragging policies.
to harass students
To rag means to engage in the act of ragging, particularly to subject a newcomer or junior student to humiliating treatment as part of an initiation ritual. This usage highlights the action of enforcing ragging practices on others.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- They rag their juniors during orientation week.
- It is unacceptable to rag new students.
- The seniors were known to rag anyone who joined late.
Translations
Translations of the word "ragging" in other languages:
๐ต๐น brincadeira
- trote
- zombaria
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฐเฅเคเคฟเคเค
๐ฉ๐ช Ragging
๐ฎ๐ฉ perploncoan
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะพัะปัะดะฝะธััะบะฐ ะดััะปัะฝัััั
๐ต๐ฑ zgniatanie
- mobbing
- szykanowanie
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใ
๐ซ๐ท harcรจlement
๐ช๐ธ acoso
๐น๐ท ragging
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ญํน
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุชุญุฑุด
๐จ๐ฟ ลกikanovรกnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ ลกikanovanie
๐จ๐ณ ๆฌบๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ sovraลพnost
๐ฎ๐ธ rรบgbreyti
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะพัาััั
๐ฌ๐ช แซแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ zorakฤฑlฤฑq
๐ฒ๐ฝ acoso
Etymology
The term 'ragging' originates from the English word 'rag', which dates back to the late 14th century, referring to a torn piece of cloth or something that is in poor condition. It evolved in the 19th century within the student communities of British schools and universities as raillery or light-hearted teasing. However, over time, 'ragging' transformed from innocent pranks into something more malicious as it became a rite of passage in many educational institutions worldwide. The usage reflects a broader social hierarchy and initiation culture, which can lead to severe emotional and psychological distress for victims. In recent decades, social movements and legal actions have sought to combat and abolish ragging, highlighting its harmful consequences in educational environments.