swastika
noun
swas·ti·ka
ˈswä-sti-kə 
also swä-ˈstē-
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
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But over the last year Clark made a number of controversial posts, including tweeting that the student who airdropped the swastika was Jewish.
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Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Student athletes sue California school for comparing 'Save Girls' Sports' shirt to a swastika.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
The group displays their affiliation with neo-Nazi ideology through tattoos, clothing and on social media, and collect Nazi paraphernalia, including swastikas and Confederate flags, Estrada said.
—Josh Campbell, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
That comment also drew criticism from people who consider the intertwining of the Star of David and the swastika vile, espcially considering Jewish people were forced to wear identifiers such as armbands, or badges, in the shape of the Star of David under the Nazi regime.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2024
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Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Student athletes sue California school for comparing 'Save Girls' Sports' shirt to a swastika.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
The group displays their affiliation with neo-Nazi ideology through tattoos, clothing and on social media, and collect Nazi paraphernalia, including swastikas and Confederate flags, Estrada said.
—Josh Campbell, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
That comment also drew criticism from people who consider the intertwining of the Star of David and the swastika vile, espcially considering Jewish people were forced to wear identifiers such as armbands, or badges, in the shape of the Star of David under the Nazi regime.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2024
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swastika
noun
swas·ti·ka
ˈswäs-ti-kə
also swä-ˈstē-kə
: a symbol in the form of a cross with the ends of the arms bent at right angles all in the same direction
Etymology
from a word in Sanskrit (the ancient language of India) svastika "a symbol in the form of a cross with bent arms," from svasti "well-being"
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