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Hellenize
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Hel·le·nize  (hl-nz)
v. Hel·le·nized, Hel·le·niz·ing, Hel·le·niz·es
v.intr.
To adopt Greek ways and speech; become Greek.
v.tr.
To make Greek in character, culture, or civilization.

Helle·ni·zation (-n-zshn) n.
Helle·nizer n.

Hellenize, Hellenise [ˈhɛlɪˌnaɪz]
vb
(Social Science / Peoples) (Historical Terms) to make or become like the ancient Greeks
Hellenization , Hellenisation n
Hellenizer , Helleniser n


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In the story, Orual's Hellenizing influence (and her alliance with Arnom as the successor to the Old Priest) apparently causes human sacrifice to disappear during her reign, but there is still temple prostitution (268-269; Part 2, Ch.
Sabra, "Kalam Atomism as an Alterantive Philosophy to Hellenizing Falsafa" in James E.
The myth made by Hellenizing nobles like Plato is a cover over of the true nature of our very old cultural evolution.
 
 
 
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