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Gülenist

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɡjulənɪst/

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noun

Meaning 1

A supporter of the social movement led by Turkish Islamic scholar and preacher Fethullah Gülen.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: Turkey

Topics: government, politics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Gülen + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: güleniste — supporter of social movement
  • German: Gülenist — supporter of social movement
  • Polish: gulenista — supporter of social movement
  • Russian: гюлени́ст (gjuleníst) — supporter of social movement
  • Spanish: gülenista — supporter of social movement
  • Turkish: Fethullahçı — supporter of social movement