This is the 8844th most frequent French word.
brimades
Harassment or bullying.
The word 'brimades' here refers to repeated acts of harassment or bullying in a professional setting.
Les brimades contre lui au travail l'ont poussé à démissionner.
The harassment against him at work pushed him to resign.
In this sentence, 'brimades' is used to describe acts of physical or verbal bullying among peers during one's youth.
Dans son enfance, il a souffert de nombreuses brimades de la part de ses camarades d'école.
In his childhood, he suffered from numerous instances of bullying from his schoolmates.
Here, 'brimades' signifies recurring harassment or acts of hazing that occur in military or structured group settings.