raggings

Noun

ragging (countable and uncountable, plural raggings)

1. The act of one who rags or teases.
   • But she was openly nice to me after that day under the trailer, and her acceptance of me (probably combined with her father's position in the military hierarchy) led to a gradual end to the raggings I received […]2008, Andrew Wells, Never Quite Depraved
2. (South-Asia) An initiation in educational institutions (e.g. universities) usually involving harassment by seniors.
   • “ragging” means any disorderly conduct, whether by words spoken or written or by an act which has the effect of teasing, treating or handling with rudeness any other student indulging in rowdy or indisciplined activities which causes or is likely to cause annoyance, hardship or psychological harm...2008, The Goa Prohibition of Ragging Act, 2008 (Act 9 of 2009) section 2(e)

   Synonyms:

   hazing