philhellenism en · NOUN
Etymology
< Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, “friend, lover”) and ἑλληνισμός (hellēnismós, “hellenism”)
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) A 19th-century intellectual movement which supported the independence of Greece from the Ottoman Empire.
- (uncountable, usually) Love of Greece or Greek culture.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| philhellenisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Philhellenism | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
Hellenophobe · Hellenophilia · Philhellenist · Hellenophobic · philhellene · Hellenophile · philhellenic
Translations (2)
fi filhellenismi (intellectual movement) · pl filhellenizm (intellectual movement)