Bullyingragging

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The act of intimidating or harassing someone repeatedly through hostile or aggressive behavior; engaging in persistent teasing or provocation intending to cause discomfort or distress; the process of subjecting an individual to continual verbal or physical pressure in a social context
2. A pattern of threatening or coercive conduct aimed at an individual to assert dominance or control; the continuous practice of mocking or teasing to undermine confidence; enduring repeated episodes of verbal or physical antagonism within a group
3. Persistent efforts to demean or intimidate by use of aggressive tactics; ongoing teasing or ridiculing meant to belittle or harm; the sustained application of pressure or hostility to isolate or intimidate a person socially

Etymology: "Bully" once meant a sweetheart or a fine fellow, and its origin is uncertain, though it may come from Dutch "boel," meaning lover or brother. Over time the sense soured, first to a swaggering blusterer and then to someone who torments weaker people. "Ragging" comes from "rag," an old verb for scolding or teasing, whose own source is unclear. In British schools and universities, ragging came to mean hazing or boisterous pranks aimed at newcomers, and that sense remains current in parts of South Asia. "Bullyingragging" is not a standard English word. It appears to be a deliberate compound that joins "bullying" and "ragging" to name their combined sense of sustained intimidation and mockery, and its formation is transparent from its parts.