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HELLENISM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Hellenism mean?
• HELLENISM (noun)
The noun HELLENISM has 1 sense:
1. the principles and ideals associated with classical Greek civilization
Familiarity information: HELLENISM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The principles and ideals associated with classical Greek civilization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Hellenism" is a kind of...):
principle (a rule or standard especially of good behavior)
Derivation:
Hellenistic; Hellenistical (relating to or characteristic of the classical Greek civilization)
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