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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Hellenism

/hĕl'-ən-ĭzˌ-əm/ · Hel·len·ism · IPA /ˈhɛlənɪzm/
01 n. A phrase or form of speech in accordance with genius and construction or idioms of the Greek language; a Grecism.
  1. 1.
    A phrase or form of speech in accordance with genius and construction or idioms of the Greek language; a Grecism.
  2. 2.
    The type of character of the ancient Greeks, who aimed at culture, grace, and amenity, as the chief elements in human well-being and perfection.