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Initiation vs Hazing - What's the difference?

initiation | hazing |

As nouns the difference between initiation and hazing

is that initiation is the act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced; as, initiation into a society, into business, literature, etc while hazing is an initiation or behavior that involves humiliation, harassment or abuse, particularly in universities and in the military.

initiation

English

(wikipedia initiation)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced; as, initiation into a society, into business, literature, etc.
  • The form or ceremony by which a person is introduced into any society; mode of entrance into an organized body; especially, the rite of admission into a secret society or order.

    • Related terms

    * initial * initiate * initiationism

    Synonyms

    * (act of initiating) beginning, start

    Antonyms

    * (act of initiating) conclusion, end

    hazing

    English

    (wikipedia hazing)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US) An initiation or behavior that involves humiliation, harassment or abuse, particularly in universities and in the military.

    • See also

    * hell week * praxe * dedovshchina