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evergetism

evergetism is the alternative form of euergetism.

Meaning of euergetism

Noun

euergetism (usually uncountable, plural euergetisms)

  1. (historical, usually) The practice of the ancient Greek and Roman elite of distributing a part of their wealth to the community; public benefaction.
    • Euergetism, as traditionally practised, might take the form of the construction of public buildings, the provision of public pleasures, the entertainment of the populace in circus or arena, or the provision of food in times of dearth...1998, The Cambridge Ancient History, Vol. 13: The Late Empire, p. 330

Forms of evergetism

pluralevergetisms

Questions about evergetism

What is evergetism the alternative form of?
Evergetism is the alternative form of euergetism.

Words near evergetism in the dictionary

  1. Everettses
  2. everfalling
  3. everfleeing
  4. everflowing
  5. evergetic
  6. evergetism
  7. evergetisms
  8. evergetist
  9. evergetists
  10. everglade
  11. Everglade kite

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