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Russian
Etymology
укр (ukr) + -о- (-o-) + наци (naci), contraction from украинец (a Ukrainian) and нацист (a Nazi).
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
Noun
укрона́ци • (ukronáci) f inan pl (genitive укрона́ць, plural only)
- (derogatory, offensive, politics) Ukronazi; any Ukrainian national who supports the Euromaidan movement and the subsequent Revolution of Dignity
- (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)
Descendants