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Ottomanism

Ottomanism

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The customs and social habits of people from the Ottoman Empire
  • noun
  • /ˈɑːtəmənɪzəm/
: costumbres otomanas
  • The museum's exhibit on Ottomanism showcases the daily life and customs of people living during the empire's height.

Examples

  • Scholars of Ottomanism study the various social practices that were prominent in the diverse communities of the empire.

  • Ottomanism influenced many cultural celebrations in Turkey that reflect the rich heritage of the Ottomanism Empire.

  • Again, the role of the Maronites in Lebanon has been relevant, as in the case of Emir Shakib Arslan, one of the major leaders of Ottomanism at the beginning of the twentieth century.

    Academic text (2003)

Surface Forms

Ottomanism singular
Ottomanisms plural

Morphology

Ottomanism = Ottoman (transparent) = Ottoman + ism

The sense 'customs or social practices associated with the Ottomans' is a direct nominalization of 'Ottoman' using '-ism' to indicate collective characteristics.

Etymology

Ottomanism comes from the name Osman and the Ottoman Empire, so it also refers to the empire's customs and social life. That's why people use Ottomanism for the laws, habits and culture of the empire's many peoples.