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bullying

[ bool-ee-ing ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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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Other Word Forms

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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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Judd Trump is all about bullying the table, and Mark Williams is all about guile.

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Recent studies showed that 57% of women have experienced mansplaining about their work, and 46% of employees are affected by bullying at work.

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It found bullying was an issue inside the corporation, with some people viewed as "untouchable" because of their status and colleagues too scared to speak up, for fear of reprisals.

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“It’s all part of the pattern of bullying and harassing in order to control and censor,” Gomez said.

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They are also designed to protect children from misogynistic, violent, hateful or abusive material, online bullying and dangerous challenges.

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