antiturkish

Turk·ish

[tur-kish]
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or derived from Turkey or the Turks.
2.
of or pertaining to the language of Turkey.
3.
(loosely) Turkic.
noun
4.
the Turkic language of Turkey. Abbreviation: Turk
5.
(loosely) Turkic.
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Origin:
1835–45; Turk + -ish1

Turk·ish·ly, adverb
Turk·ish·ness, noun
an·ti-Turk·ish, adjective
non-Turk·ish, adjective, noun
pro-Turk·ish, adjective
pseu·do-Turk·ish, adjective
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Turkish (ˈtɜːkɪʃ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  of, relating to, or characteristic of Turkey, its people, or their language
 
n
2.  See also Osmanli the official language of Turkey, belonging to the Turkic branch of the Altaic family
 
'Turkishness
 
n

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