Hellenism
noun/ˈhɛlənɪzm/
Etymology Either via French hellénisme or Latin Hellēnismus or directly from Ancient Greek Ἑλληνισμός (Hellēnismós, “imitation of the Greeks”), from Ἕλλην (Héllēn, “a Greek”).
1
Any of the characteristics of ancient Greek culture, civilization, principles and ideals, including humanism, reason, the pursuit of knowledge and the arts, moderation and civic responsibility.
2
The national character or culture of Greece.
3
The culture and civilization of the Hellenistic period.
4
The admiration for and adoption of ancient Greek culture, ideas and civilization.
5
Rhetoric A Greek idiom or turn of phrase.
6
The modern-day revival of the polytheistic religious system of Ancient Greece.
- Related terms
- Hellas, Hellen, Hellene, Hellenic, Hellenisation, Hellenization, Hellenise, Hellenize, Helleniser, Hellenizer, Hellenist, Hellenistic, Hellenistical