kemalism

kɛmɑːlɪzəm

Definitions

1. noun

A political ideology associated with Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, emphasizing secularism, democracy, and modernization in Turkey.

“The Kemalist reforms in Turkey aimed to distance the country from its Ottoman past.”

Synonyms

  • modernization
  • secularism

Antonyms

  • conservatism
  • traditionalism