dedovshchina

Noun CEFR C1

dɪdəvˈʃːinə

Definitions

Hazing, the informal system of subjection and physical or sexual abuse of new junior conscripts, formerly in the Soviet Armed Forces and contemporarily in the Russian, Ukrainian, etc. armed forces.

Equivalents

Españoldedovshchina

Françaisdedovchtchina dedovshchina

DeutschDedowschtschina

11 more languages

Bosanskifala

Hrvatskifala

Italianodedovščina

日本語デドフシナ

한국어데도브시나

Nederlandsdedovsjtsjina

Polskifala

Portuguêsdedovshchina

Русскийдедовщина

Српскиfala

CEFR level

C1

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

dedramatization dedrifting Deduce Deduced deduced amino acid sequence deducement

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