Kemalist

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noun

Ke·​mal·​ist
-lə̇st
plural -s
: a follower of Kemal Atatürk : an adherent of Kemalism
the economic policies of the Kemalists

Kemalist

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adjective

"
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Kemalism or Kemalists
the modern Kemalist pattern of revolutionAtlantic
the Ottoman empire collapsed and Kemalist Turkey was bornNecmeddin Sadak

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Kemal Atatürk + English -ist

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“Kemalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kemalist. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.

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