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swastika

The correct spelling is swastika.

How to pronounce swastika

/ˈswɔstɘkɘ/
noun

IPA: /ˈswɔstɘkɘ/

Say it like: Swa-sti-ka

The correct spelling is swastika. A cross with arms of equal length all bent halfway along at a 90° angle to the right or to the left, used as a religious symbol by various ancient and modern civilizations, and…

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A cross with arms of equal length all bent halfway along at a 90° angle to the right or to the left, used as a religious symbol by various ancient and modern civilizations, and adopted more recently (with arms angled to the right) as a symbol of National Socialism and fascism.
  2. 2.(fascism, history, metonym) Nazi rule.

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