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philhellenism

philhellenism noun: a 19th-century intellectual movement which supported the independence of Greece from the Ottoman Empire.

Noun

philhellenism (usually uncountable, plural philhellenisms)

  1. (usually) A 19th-century intellectual movement which supported the independence of Greece from the Ottoman Empire.
  2. (usually) Love of Greece or Greek culture.

Forms of philhellenism

pluralphilhellenisms
alternative formPhilhellenism

Origin of philhellenism

< Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, “friend, lover”) and ἑλληνισμός (hellēnismós, “hellenism”)

Questions about philhellenism

What does philhellenism mean?
Philhellenism means a 19th-century intellectual movement which supported the independence of Greece from the Ottoman Empire.
What part of speech is philhellenism?
Philhellenism is a noun.
What is the plural of philhellenism?
The plural of philhellenism is philhellenisms.

Words near philhellenism in the dictionary

  1. philharmonics
  2. PhilHealth
  3. philhellene
  4. philhellenes
  5. philhellenic
  6. philhellenism
  7. philhellenisms
  8. Philhellenist
  9. Philhellenists
  10. philhippic
  11. Philhower

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