swastika
/ˈswɑstɪkə/
noun
- An ancient symbol in the shape of a cross with arms bent at right angles, used in many cultures as a sign of good luck, prosperity, or spirituality.
- In many Asian countries, the swastika is still used in temples and on religious items.
- Archaeologists found a swastika carved on an ancient pottery shard in India.
- The swastika appears in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain art as a sacred symbol.
- The same symbol adopted by the Nazi Party in Germany as their emblem, now widely associated with hatred, racism, and anti-Semitism.
- The museum exhibit explained how the swastika was twisted from a peaceful symbol into one of hate.
- Vandalism involving a swastika was reported at the community center.
- Many countries have laws against displaying the Nazi swastika in public.
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