swastika
noun
swas·ti·ka
| \ ˈswä-sti-kə
also swä-ˈstē-\
also swä-ˈstē-\
Definition of swastika
1
: a symbol or ornament in the form of a Greek cross with the ends of the arms extended at right angles all in the same rotary direction
2
: a swastika used as a symbol of anti-Semitism or of Nazism
Examples of swastika in a Sentence
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Students from schools in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District faced suspension in an unrelated incident in March after photos emerged of them playing beer pong with cups set up in swastika formation. — NBC News, "After school Nazi salute video, more racist videos emerge," 21 Aug. 2019 The proposal comes days after someone scrawled seven swastikas in a park in Nassau County, CNN affiliate WABC reported. — Faith Karimi And Elizabeth Joseph, CNN, "A New York lawmaker wants students to learn about hate symbols in class," 14 Aug. 2019 One likely suggestion is that Rhodesia is a stand-in for the more familiar Confederate flag or Nazi swastika. — C. Brandon Ogbunu, WIRED, "How White Nationalists Have Co-Opted Fan Fiction," 1 Aug. 2019 In Harford County, several swastikas were drawn on the walls in the boys’ bathroom. — Talia Richman, baltimoresun.com, "As more states pass laws mandating Holocaust education, Maryland holds back," 18 July 2019 Schmegelsky allegedly sent photographs of a swastika armband and a Hitler Youth knife to an online friend on the video-game network Steam. — Rob Gillies, Anchorage Daily News, "Canadian police believe they have found bodies of teenage murder suspects," 8 Aug. 2019 Schmegelsky allegedly sent photographs of a swastika armband and a Hitler Youth knife to an online friend on the video game network Steam. — Doug Stanglin, USA TODAY, "Two bodies found near Canadian river believed to be teens suspected of 3 murders," 7 Aug. 2019 In May 2018, more than 50 swastikas and homophobic and racist slurs were scrawled over the Glenelg High School campus. — Jess Nocera, baltimoresun.com, "Survivor, Howard teachers stress importance of Holocaust education in schools," 31 July 2019 Dawson, who has a swastika tattoo on his body, has a long history of convictions for theft, drugs and burglary, according to state records. — Christopher Harress | [email protected], al.com, "Alabama inmate with swastika tattoo escapes from Baldwin County work release," 11 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'swastika.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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swastika
noun
English Language Learners Definition of swastika
: a symbol in the form of a cross with its ends bent at right angles all in the same direction
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