укронаци
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
- IPA(key): [ʊkrɐˈnat͡sɨ]
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
Declension of укрона́ци (inan pl-only fem-form ц-stem accent-a)
| plural | |
|---|---|
| nominative | укрона́ци ukronáci |
| genitive | укрона́ць ukronácʹ |
| dative | укрона́цам ukronácam |
| accusative | укрона́ци ukronáci |
| instrumental | укрона́цами ukronácami |
| prepositional | укрона́цах ukronácax |
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
- укрона́цист (ukronácist)