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Hel·len·ism

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–noun

1.	ancient Greek culture or ideals.

2.	the imitation or adoption of ancient Greek language, thought, customs, art, etc.: the Hellenism of Alexandrian Jews.

3.	the characteristics of Greek culture, esp. after the time of Alexander the Great; civilization of the Hellenistic period.

[Origin: 1600–10; < Gk Hellénismós an imitation of or similarity to the Greeks. See Hellene, -ism

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Hel·le·nism Audio Help (hěl'ə-nĭz'əm) Pronunciation Key
n.

An idiom or custom peculiar to the Greeks.
The civilization and culture of ancient Greece.
Admiration for and adoption of Greek ideas, style, or culture.

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hellenism
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the principles and ideals associated with classical Greek civilization

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Hellenism

Hel"len*ism\, n. [Gr. ?: cf. F. Hell['e]nisme.]

1. A phrase or form of speech in accordance with genius and construction or idioms of the Greek language; a Grecism. --Addison.

2. The type of character of the ancient Greeks, who aimed at culture, grace, and amenity, as the chief elements in human well-being and perfection.

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