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Hellenism

[ hel-uh-niz-uhm ]

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noun

ancient Greek culture or ideals.
the imitation or adoption of ancient Greek language, thought, customs, art, etc.:
the Hellenism of Alexandrian Jews.
the characteristics of Greek culture, especially after the time of Alexander the Great; civilization of the Hellenistic period.

Hellenism

/ ˈhɛlɪˌnɪzəm /

the principles, ideals, and pursuits associated with classical Greek civilization
the spirit or national character of the Greeks
conformity to, imitation of, or devotion to the culture of ancient Greece
the cosmopolitan civilization of the Hellenistic world

First recorded in 1600–10, Hellenism is from the Greek word Hellēnismós an imitation of or similarity to the Greeks. See Hellene, -ism

Even in the best of cases, philologists seek for no more than mere "rationalism" and Alexandrian culture—not Hellenism.

Hellenism, in other words, is as much a prodigy of beauty as Christianity is a prodigy of sanctity.

Hellenism was much less worn out than the other religions of the empire.

The idea of Hellenism is to see things as they are: the idea of Hebraism is conduct and obedience.

We shall probably be nearer the truth if we suppose that Livius represents the reaction against an already dominant Hellenism.

April 20, 2024flabbergast

[flab-er-gast ]

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