укронацист

Russian

Etymology

укр (ukr) +‎ -о- (-o-) +‎ наци́ст (nacíst).

Derived from accusations against the Ukrainian government of being a "Nazi government" due to the usage of the Azov Battalion into its armed forces, which used fascistic symbols; or the popularity of Stephan Bandera as a symbol used by some Ukrainian nationalist groups.

Pronunciation

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Noun

укронаци́ст • (ukronacíst) m anim (genitive укронаци́ста, nominative plural укронаци́сты, genitive plural укронаци́стов)

1. (derogatory, offensive, politics) Ukronazi; any Ukrainian national who supports the Euromaidan movement and the subsequent Revolution of Dignity
2. (derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) any Ukrainian whatsoever

Usage notes

Mostly used by Russian nationalists and supporters of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Declension

Coordinate terms

• денацифици́ровать (denacificírovatʹ, “denazification”) (term used by the Russian government and supporters, attacking Ukrainian military units and bases)
• на́ция (nácija)
• нацизм (nacizm)

Related terms

• укрона́ци (ukronáci)