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Hellenism

Pronunciation: /ˈhɛlɪnɪz(ə)m/

Definition of Hellenism

noun

[mass noun]
  • the national character or culture of Greece, especially ancient Greece: the repudiation of Hellenism in Jerusalem
  • the study or imitation of ancient Greek culture: since the third century bc there had been a Latin Hellenism

Derivatives

Hellenist

noun

Origin:

early 17th century (denoting a Greek phrase or idiom): from Greek Hellēnismos, from Hellēnizein 'speak Greek, make Greek', from Hellēn 'a Greek'

Hellenism in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Hellenism in the US English dictionary

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