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View synonyms for bullying

bullying

[ bool-ee-ing ]

noun

  1. the act of harassing, intimidating, or abusing others, especially habitually or from a perceived position of relative power:

    Bullying and stress can impact students' experiences at school.



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  • un·bul·ly·ing adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bullying1

First recorded in 1675–85; bully 1( def ) + -ing 1( def )
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Example Sentences

Often ridiculed by parliamentary sketch writers for mangling the English language, to supporters he appeared an ordinary man facing the intellectual bullying by people with a better education.

From BBC

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, whose every instinct is to join a bullying mob, joined in, saying it's "like a physical assault" to share a restroom with a trans woman.

From Salon

These specific changes are not known to be present in other forms of trauma, like poverty or bullying, suggesting that war may trigger unique biological responses in the body.

In the band's YouTube video, which has since been deleted, they made claims of workplace harassment, among others, which culminated in Hanni saying she would testify in a hearing about bullying in the music industry.

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With this season of “Housewives,” Beauvais’ fifth, she has had to contend with Jax’s decision to discontinue appearing in the series after experiencing online bullying.

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