çekimser

Turkish

Etymology

From earlier "çekinser", ultimately from çekin- (“to be unwilling”) +‎ -se +‎ -er. Alternatively from çek- (“to pull”) +‎ -imse +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃecimˈsæɾ/, [t͡ʃe̞.cʰimˈs̪æɾ̞̊]
• Rhymes: -æɾ
• Hyphenation: çe‧kim‧ser

Adjective

çekimser

1. one who does not vote during any voting procedure, one who abstains

   Synonym: müstenkif

   A partisinin tüm üyeleri çekimser kaldı

   All of the members of Party A remained abstain

Derived terms

• çekimserlik

 

References

• “çekimser”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “çekimser”, in Nişanyan Sözlük