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Meaning of Turkism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. Turkish culture, religion and tradition.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A Turkish word, or a Turkish-derived word, used in a language not related to Turkish.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Български турцизъм
Deutsch Turzismus
Suomi turkkilaisuus
Français turcisme
Polski turcyzm
Русский тюрки́зм
Shqip turqizëm

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Turkistan Turkiye Turkland turkle turkling Turkm.

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