I. -_nə̇st noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Greek Hellēnistēs, from hellēnizein
1. : a person living in Hellenistic times not Greek in ancestry but Greek in language, outlook, and way of life ; especially : a hellenized Jew
the Hellenists murmured against the Hebrews because their widows were neglected — Acts 6:1 (Revised Standard Version)
2. : a specialist in the language or culture of ancient Greece
II. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
: of or relating to Hellenism or Hellenists