Etymology

Kemalist

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to the ideology of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk; following the ideals of Kemalism, including separation of the new Turkish state from its Ottoman predecessor and the embracement of Western-style democracy and secularism. Full definition →

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From Kemal + -ist, after Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

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