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Meaning of Hellenism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈhɛlənɪzm

Definitions

  1. Any of the characteristics of ancient Greek culture, civilization, principles and ideals, including humanism, reason, the pursuit of knowledge and the arts, moderation and civic responsibility.
  2. The national character or culture of Greece.
  3. The culture and civilization of the Hellenistic period.
  4. The admiration for and adoption of ancient Greek culture, ideas and civilization.
  5. A Greek idiom or turn of phrase.
  6. The modern-day revival of the polytheistic religious system of Ancient Greece.

Equivalents

Čeština helénismus
Deutsch Gräzität
Ελληνικά ελληνισμός
Español helenismo
Gaeilge Heilléanachas
Português helenismo

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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