young Turk
Meanings
noun
- From the late-19th to the early-20th century, a member of a movement that campaigned for reform of the Ottoman Empire.
- A young person who agitates for political or other reform; a young person with a rebellious disposition.
noun
- Alternative form of young Turk.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
Calque of French Jeune-Turc, from which also Turkish Jön Türk has been borrowed.
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