Hellenism
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Hellenism
- /ˈhɛlənɪzm/
Where it comes from
Either via French hellénisme or Latin Hellēnismus or directly from Ancient Greek Ἑλληνισμός (Hellēnismós, “imitation of the Greeks”), from Ἕλλην (Héllēn, “a Greek”).
noun Hellenisms · Hellenicism · Hellenisticism
- Any of the characteristics of ancient Greek culture, religion, civilization, principles and ideals, including humanism, reason, the pursuit of knowledge and the arts, moderation and civic responsibility.
- The national character or culture of Greece.
- The culture and civilization of the Hellenistic period.
- The admiration for and adoption of ancient Greek culture, ideas and civilization.
- A Greek idiom or turn of phrase.
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The modern-day revival of the polytheistic religious system of Ancient Greece.
Similar: Dodekatheism
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noun characteristics of ancient Greek culture
| Deutsch | Hellenismus |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | ελληνισμός ellinismós |
| עברית | יונות |
noun culture and civilization of the Hellenistic period
| Español | helenismo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 古希臘文化 /古希腊文化 Gǔ Xīlà wénhuà |
| Português | helenismo |
| Deutsch | Hellenismus |
| Ελληνικά | ελληνισμός ellinismós |
noun modern religion
| Español | dodecateísmo, helenismo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 헬레니스모스 helleniseumoseu, 그리스교 geuriseugyo, 도데카테온교 dodekate'on'gyo, 올림포스교 ollimposeugyo, 그리스 민족 종교 geuriseu minjok jonggyo |
| 中文 | 希臘多神教 /希腊多神教 Xīlà duōshénjiào |
| Português | helenismo |
| Français | hellénisme |
noun national character or culture of Greece
| Ελληνικά | ελληνισμός ellinismós |
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Talk about this word "Hellenism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hellenism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Hellenism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hellenism "Hellenism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hellenism.Cite this
@misc{hellenism_2026,
title = {Hellenism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hellenism},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
