zwastika

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noun

A Z letter used by Russian nationalists, usually to support Vladimir Putin or the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:zwastika.”

Similar
half-swastika
OriginRussian Z →
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Meanings

zwastika1

nounzwastika (plural zwastikas)

plural zwastikas

  1. derogatoryneologismslangA Z letter used by Russian nationalists, usually to support Vladimir Putin or the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

    Synonyms: half-swastika

zwastika2

nounzwastika (plural zwastikas)

plural zwastikas

  1. rareRare spelling of swastika.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:zwastika.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA Z letter used by Russian nationalists, usually to support Vladimir Putin or the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Similar
half-swastika
Also see
half-swastika

Origin

  1. RussianZ
  2. Englishzwastika

From Russian Z + swastika, comparing the Russian nationalist usage of the Z letter to the Nazi German swastika as a symbol of war against Ukraine. See the Russian section on Z for more information.

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Translations

Czech zetko, poloviční hákenkrojc
  • zetkosymbol used by Russian nationalists
  • poloviční hákenkrojcsymbol used by Russian nationalists
French zwastika
  • zwastikasymbol used by Russian nationalists
Russian полусвастика
  • полусвастика (polusvastika)symbol used by Russian nationalists
Cite this entry
APA

zwastika. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zwastika

MLA

“zwastika.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zwastika. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zwastika,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zwastika.

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