kemalismo

Kemalism

noun keh-mah-LEES-moh Rare

Origin: From Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of modern Turkey, + the suffix -ismo.

Usage Note

Kemalismo refers specifically to the secular, nationalist ideology established by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk after the fall of the Ottoman Empire. It is a proper ideological noun and is always written in lowercase in Spanish. Learners should note it is a highly specialised political-history term unlikely to appear outside academic or journalistic contexts.

Examples

"El kemalismo promovió la separación entre religión y Estado."

Natural Translation

Kemalism promoted the separation of religion and state.

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