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half-swastika

half-swastika noun: the Z letter used by Russian nationalists, usually to support Vladimir Putin or the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Noun

half-swastika (plural half-swastikas)

  1. (derogatory) The Z letter used by Russian nationalists, usually to support Vladimir Putin or the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
    • Often this half-swastika is painted orange and black like St. George Ribbon, which is a symbol of the Great Victory – and it is everything you need to know about the power of propaganda that’s been poured into Russian ears for more than a decade.2022 March 29, Boris Chaikin, “Z for Zombie: the power of Russia's propaganda machine”, in Vaine, archived from the original on 11 Jun 2024
    • In fact, Russians themselves do not want to see foreign companies in their country - they started the campaign "Zamestim" (meaning "we will replace", where the first cyrylic letter was deliberately replaced with a half-swastika russia uses as their war symbol).2022 June 9, Ilona Sologoub, “Those who stay: how companies justify their stay in russia”, in Ukrainska Pravda
    Synonyms:
    zwastika

half-swastika meaning in Hindi

half-swastika in Hindi

symbol used by Russian nationalists
ज़्वास्तिक zvāstik

Synonyms of half-swastika

Forms of half-swastika

pluralhalf-swastikas

Origin of half-swastika

Calque of Russian полусвастика (polusvastika).

Questions about half-swastika

What does half-swastika mean?
Half-swastika means the Z letter used by Russian nationalists, usually to support Vladimir Putin or the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
What is half-swastika in Hindi?
Half-swastika in Hindi is ज़्वास्तिक (zvāstik). See Half-swastika meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is half-swastika?
Half-swastika is a noun.
What is the plural of half-swastika?
The plural of half-swastika is half-swastikas.

Words near half-swastika in the dictionary

  1. half-step
  2. half-steps
  3. half-strained
  4. half-suit
  5. half-suits
  6. half-swastika
  7. half-swastikas
  8. half-term
  9. half-terms
  10. half-tide
  11. half-timber

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