Meanings
nounTurkism (countable and uncountable, plural Turkisms)
plural Turkisms
- countableuncountableTurkish culture, religion and tradition.
Joseph's enthusiasm for promoting new German opera resulted in Mozart's The Escape from the Seraglio, the opera's jokey Turkism itself an indicator of the Ottomans' declining threat status.
2013, Simon Winder, Danubia, Picador, published 2014, page 279 - countablerhetoricuncountablehuman sciencesA Turkish word, or a Turkish-derived word, used in a language not related to Turkish.
Origin
From Turk + -ism. Compare earlier Turcism.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian турци́зъм
- турци́зъм (turcízăm)word or idiom of the Turkish language
Czech turcismus
- turcismusword or idiom of the Turkish language
Finnish turkkilaisuus, turkkilainen kulttuuri
- turkkilaisuusTurkish culture, religion and tradition
- turkkilainen kulttuuriTurkish culture, religion and tradition
- turkkilainen vaikuteword or idiom of the Turkish language
- turkkilaisuusword or idiom of the Turkish language
French turcisme
- turcismeTurkish culture, religion and tradition
German Turzismus
- Turzismusword or idiom of the Turkish language
Polish turcyzm
- turcyzmword or idiom of the Turkish language
Russian тюрки́зм
- тюрки́зм (tjurkízm)word or idiom of the Turkish language
Slovak turcizmus
- turcizmusword or idiom of the Turkish language
Ukrainian тюркі́зм
- тюркі́зм (tjurkízm)word or idiom of the Turkish language
Cite this entry
APA
Turkism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turkism
MLA
“Turkism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turkism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Turkism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turkism.
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