Meaning of vatnik | Babel Free

Definitions

1. vatnik (Russian quilted jacket)
2. vatnik (an uneducated pro-Kremlin Russian or other national who believes Russian propaganda and advocates aggressive imperialism)
   Internet, derogatory, neologism

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Examples

“Vatniku tunneb kohe ja intuitiivselt ära iga vene kultuuriruumiga tuttav inimene. Vene keelt mitte valdav inimene ning eriti noorema põlvkonna esindaja pole aga selle kultuurilise fenomeniga sageli kursis. See üldhariduslik artikkel aitab loodetavasti vatnikut tuvastada ja vahest ka mõista.”

A vatnik can instantly and intuitively be recognised by anyone familiar with the Russian cultural space. However, people who do not speak Russian, and especially the younger generation, are often unfamiliar with this cultural phenomenon. This general educational article will hopefully help to identify and perhaps understand the vatnik.

CEFR level