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academic harassment; abuse of power in academic settings
Harassment or abuse of authority within academic institutions, typically by faculty, supervisors, or senior researchers against students, junior researchers, or staff. Abbreviated from アカデミックハラスメント. Includes unfair grading, withholding academic support as punishment, or demeaning treatment.
Academic harassment tends to become a particular problem in graduate school environments.
Abbreviation of アカデミックハラスメント (academic harassment). Part of the broader Japanese ハラスメント vocabulary for specific types of harassment.
Related words
- パワハラ: power harassment (workplace abuse of authority)
- セクハラ: sexual harassment
- モラハラ: moral harassment (psychological/emotional abuse)
- アルハラ: alcohol harassment (pressuring others to drink)
Note: All these abbreviated forms follow the pattern of cutting down a long loanword and adding ハラ from ハラスメント.
Related Words
Related:
パワハラ (power harassment)
Related:
セクハラ (sexual harassment)
Related:
モラハラ (moral harassment)
Related:
アルハラ (alcohol harassment)