Definitions for dedovshchina
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1. dedovshchinanoun

   hazing, the name given to the informal system of subjection and bullying of new junior conscripts, formerly to the Soviet Armed Forces and today to the Russian, Ukrainian, etc. armed forces.

2. Etymology: From дедовщина - дед + -ов- + -щин- + ending - lit.: "grandfatherism".

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1. Dedovshchina

   Dedovshchina (Russian: дедовщина, IPA: [dʲɪdɐˈfɕːinə]; lit. reign of grandfathers) is the informal practice of hazing and abuse of junior conscripts historically in the Soviet Armed Forces and today in the Russian armed forces, Internal Troops, and to a much lesser extent FSB, Border Guards, as well as in other armed forces and special services of former Soviet Republics. It consists of brutalization by more senior conscripts, NCOs, and officers. Dedovshchina encompasses a variety of subordinating and humiliating activities undertaken by the junior ranks, from doing the chores of the senior ranks, to violent and sometimes deadly physical and psychological abuse, not unlike an extremely vicious form of bullying or torture, including sexual torture and anal rape. There have been occasions where soldiers have been seriously injured or killed.

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1. Dedovshchina

   Dedovshchina is the informal system of subjection of new junior conscripts, formerly to the Soviet Armed Forces and today to the Russian armed forces, Internal Troops, and FSB Border Guards, as well as the military forces of certain former Soviet Republics, to brutalization by the conscripts serving their last year of compulsory military service as well as NCOs and officers. Dedovshchina involves a spectrum of subordinating or humiliating activities performed by the junior ranks: from carrying out chores of the senior ranks to violent and sometimes lethal physical and psychological abuse, being not unlike an extremely vicious form of bullying or even torture. It is often cited as a major source of poor morale in the ranks. Often with the justification of maintaining authority, physical violence or psychological abuse can be applied to make “youth” to do certain fatigue duties. In many situations, hazing is in fact not the goal. Conscripts with "seniority" exploit their juniors to provide themselves with a more comfortable existence, and the violent aspects arise when juniors refuse to "follow traditions". There have been occasions where soldiers have been seriously injured. In extraordinary situations, there is a lethal outcome.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dedovshchina in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dedovshchina in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dedovshchina
3. ^ Wikidata
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