Hellenism

Hel·le·nism  (hl-nzm)

n.

1. An idiom or custom peculiar to the Greeks.

2. The civilization and culture of ancient Greece.

3. Admiration for and adoption of Greek ideas, style, or culture.

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Hellenism

Noun

1. the principles and ideals of classical Greek civilization

2. the spirit or national character of the Greeks

Hellenist n

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Hellenism

1. the culture and ideals of the ancient Greeks.
2. the use of a Greek idiom in writing in another language.
3. the adoption or imitation of ancient Greek language, thought, art, or customs. — Hellenist, n.

See also: Greece and Greeks

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Ancient Greek culture and ideals. — Hellenist, n.

See also: Antiquity

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the forms and ideals of ancient Greek art. See also antiquity.

See also: Art

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Hellenism - the principles and ideals associated with classical Greek civilization principle - a rule or standard especially of good behavior; "a man of principle"; "he will not violate his principles"