n.
Pronunciation: ' he-l ə - ˌ ni-z ə m
Function: noun
Date: 1609
1 : GRECISM 1
2 : 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