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 

• HELLENISM (noun)

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)