SINCE 1828
Hellenism
noun
Hel·le·nism
| \ ˈhe-lə-ˌni-zəm
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Definition of Hellenism
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: grecism sense 1
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: devotion to or imitation of ancient Greek thought, customs, or styles
3
: Greek civilization especially as modified in the Hellenistic period by influences from southwestern Asia
4
: a body of humanistic and classical ideals associated with ancient Greece and including reason, the pursuit of knowledge and the arts, moderation, civic responsibility, and bodily development
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