schikanieren — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bully noun A person who deliberately mistreats, threatens, or intimidates others they see as weaker.
- bullying noun Repeated aggressive behavior intended to intimidate, hurt, or make life difficult for someone perceived as weaker.
- devil noun In Christian and Jewish tradition, the supreme evil spirit; Satan.
- gall noun Bold, brazen nerve; shameless audacity.
- haze noun A thin layer of smoke, dust, or moisture in the air that slightly blurs visibility.
- hector verb To bully or intimidate someone through loud, aggressive bluster.
- persecute verb To treat someone cruelly or unfairly over a long period, often because of their race, religion, or beliefs.
- shaft noun A long, narrow, straight part of a tool, weapon, or machine — such as a handle, pole, or rotating rod that transmits power.
- victimization noun An act that victimizes or exploits someone.
- victimize verb To make (someone) a victim or sacrifice.
Senses
schikanieren is used for these senses in English:
- bully (transitive) To intimidate (someone) as a bully.
- bullying An act of intimidating a person to do something, especially such repeated coercion.
- cavil (intransitive) To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons.
- devil To annoy or bother.
- gall (transitive, figurative) To harass, to harry, often with the intent to cause injury.
- haze (US, informal) To perform an unpleasant initiation ritual upon a usually non-consenting individual, especially freshmen to a closed community such as a college fraternity or military unit.
- hector (intransitive) To behave like a hector or bully; to bluster, to swagger; to bully.
- persecute To pursue in a manner to do harm or cruelty to; especially, because of the victim's race, sexual identity, or adherence to a particular belief.
bully — full definition
- noun A person who deliberately mistreats, threatens, or intimidates others they see as weaker.
- verb To intimidate or act aggressively toward someone, typically someone perceived as weaker.
- adj Excellent or first-rate (dated, informal).