HELLENISM


Meaning of HELLENISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhe-lə-ˌni-zəm ]

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

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