English
Etymology
From Gr. ελληνι�μ�� (hellenismos) "the Greek culture and civilization, the total of the Greeks", from ελληνίζειν (hellenizein) "to speak Greek, to make Greek, to become Greek, hellenize", from Ancient Greek �λλην (Hellen) "Greek".
Noun
Hellenism
#The principles and ideals associated with ancient Greece.
#The characteristics of Greek culture and civilization, including humanism, reason, the pursuit of knowledge and the arts, moderation and civic responsibility.
#The culture and civilization of the Hellenistic period.
#The admiration for and adoption of ancient Greek culture, ideas and civilization.
#The national character or culture of Greece.
#The belief in and worship of the Greek Gods.
Related terms
Hellas
Hellen
Hellene
Hellenic
Hellenisation or Hellenization
Hellenise or Hellenize
Helleniser or Hellenizer
Hellenist
Hellenistic
Hellenistical
Translations
Greek: ελληνι�μ�� (hellenismos) m
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