gerici

== Turkish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɟe.ɾiˈd͡ʒi/ Hyphenation: ge‧ri‧ci === Etymology 1 === By surface analysis, geri (“back, backwards”) +‎ -ci (“occupational suffix”). ==== Adjective ==== gerici backward, undeveloped Synonym: geri kalmış ==== Noun ==== gerici (definite accusative gericiyi, plural gericiler) (derogatory, politics) reactionary, antiprogressive, backwards Synonym: mürteci ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === By surface analysis, ger- (“to stretch, to stress out”) +‎ -ici. ==== Adjective ==== gerici distressing, distressful === Further reading === “gerici”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “gerici”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı