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Hellenism definition

Hel·len·ism (hel′ən 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.

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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