"bullbaiting" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bullbaitings [plural]
Etymology: From bull + baiting. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bull|baiting}} bull + baiting Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} bullbaiting (countable and uncountable, plural bullbaitings)
  1. An old blood sport involving the baiting of bulls. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bullbaiting-en-noun-Gk~kgzT9
  2. (Scientology) A process in which a person is subjected to simulated threats and verbal abuse but must not respond. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Scientology
    Sense id: en-bullbaiting-en-noun-fJf~P6Be Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 73 Topics: Scientology, lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bull-baiting

Inflected forms

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