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hellenism

/ˈhɛlənɪzm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.99 in modern English

Syllables
hel-lenism
IPA
/ˈhɛlənɪzm/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The national character or culture of Greece.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The culture and civilization of the Hellenistic period.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The culture and civilization of the Hellenistic period.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A Greek idiom or turn of phrase.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The modern-day revival of the polytheistic religious system of Ancient Greece.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Either via French hellénisme or Latin Hellēnismus or directly from Ancient Greek Ἑλληνισμός (Hellēnismós, “imitation of the Greeks”), from Ἕλλην (Héllēn, “a Greek”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: hellénisme, Hellēnismus, Ἑλληνισμός

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Religion.

Inflected Forms

Hellenisms (plural) Hellenicism (alternative) Hellenisticism (alternative)

Derived Forms

panhellenism

Phrases

Neo-Hellenism

Frequently Paired Words

Hellas Hellen Hellene Hellenic Hellenisation Hellenization Hellenise Hellenize

Synonyms

Dodekatheism

Questions

How do you pronounce hellenism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛlənɪzm/.
What does hellenism mean?
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.
Where does hellenism come from?
It is traced to French.

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