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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Activists elsewhere have set fire to Tesla charging stations, scrawled swastikas into Tesla vehicles and sprayed graffiti on dealerships.
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Heather Knight, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Additionally, swastikas have allegedly been drawn on the side of the warehouse, facing the elementary school and in clear view of the children.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Other incidents include a swastika being carved into a tree on a Jewish person’s home in Belmont, and a man waving a gun in front of a Jewish Community Center in western Massachusetts and yelling antisemitic threats.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
What To Know Police were called Wednesday after the New York State Republican Party headquarters was defaced with three swastikas.
—Ewan Palmer, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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Heather Knight, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Additionally, swastikas have allegedly been drawn on the side of the warehouse, facing the elementary school and in clear view of the children.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Other incidents include a swastika being carved into a tree on a Jewish person’s home in Belmont, and a man waving a gun in front of a Jewish Community Center in western Massachusetts and yelling antisemitic threats.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
What To Know Police were called Wednesday after the New York State Republican Party headquarters was defaced with three swastikas.
—Ewan Palmer, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Swastika.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swastika. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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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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