dedovshchina
English
Etymology
From Russian дедовщи́на (dedovščína), literally “reign of old-timers”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɪdəvˈʃːinə/, /-dəf-/
Noun
dedovshchina (uncountable)
- Hazing, the informal system of subjection and abuse of new junior conscripts, formerly in the Soviet Armed Forces and contemporarily in the Russian, Ukrainian, etc. armed forces.
- Synonym: grandfatherism
Related terms
- ded, a person who inflicts dedovshchina
- petushit, use of male rape in the Russian armed forces to establish and enforce an informal hierarchy or pecking order
Translations
bullying in the Soviet/Russian army
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