hakenkreuz

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Hakenkreuz.

Noun

hakenkreuz (plural hakenkreuzes)

  1. (India) a swastika that is used in Nazism.
    • 2022, The Tribune
      A prominent US-based Hindu organisation has urged Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Indian-origin leader Jagmeet Singh not to conflate the ‘Swastika’, an ancient and auspicious symbol for Hindus with the ‘Hakenkreuz’, a 20th century Nazi symbol of hate.

Usage notes

Indians suggest that "hakenkreuz" should be used instead of "swastika" when referring to the Nazi symbol, as the swastika is considered to be sacred in Hinduism.

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