The difference between Dedovshchina and Hazing
When used as nouns, dedovshchina means hazing, the informal system of subjection and bullying of new junior conscripts, formerly in the soviet armed forces and today in the russian, ukrainian, etc. armed forces, whereas hazing means an initiation or behavior that involves humiliation, harassment or abuse, particularly in universities and in the military.
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Dedovshchina as a noun:
hazing, the informal system of subjection and bullying of new junior conscripts, formerly in the Soviet Armed Forces and today in the Russian, Ukrainian, etc. armed forces.
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Hazing as a noun (US):
An initiation or behavior that involves humiliation, harassment or abuse, particularly in universities and in the military.
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Hazing as a verb: