Hellenism Definition

hĕlə-nĭzəm
noun
A Greek phrase, idiom, or custom.
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The character, thought, culture, or ethical system of ancient Greece.
Webster's New World
Adoption of the Greek language, customs, etc.
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Other Word Forms of Hellenism

Noun

Singular:
Hellenism
Plural:
hellenisms

Origin of Hellenism

  • Either via French Hellenisme or Latin or directly from Ancient Greek Ἑλληνισμός (Ἑllinismós, “imitation of the Greeks”), from Ancient Greek Έλλην (Hellen, “a Greek”)

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