Hellenism

(helən iz′əm)

noun

  1. a Greek phrase, idiom, or custom
  2. the character, thought, culture, or ethical system of ancient Greece
  3. adoption of the Greek language, customs, etc.

Origin: Gr Hellēnismos, imitation of the Greeks < Hellēnizein, to speak Greek

See Hellenism in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. An idiom or custom peculiar to the Greeks.
  2. The civilization and culture of ancient Greece.
  3. Admiration for and adoption of Greek ideas, style, or culture.

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