hellenism
/hel-uh-niz-uhm/US // ˈhɛl əˌnɪz əm //UK // (ˈhɛlɪˌnɪzəm) //
希利尼主义,犹太教,希腊语,希腊教
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : ancient Greek culture or ideals.
- : the imitation or adoption of ancient Greek language, thought, customs, art, etc.: the Hellenism of Alexandrian Jews.
- : the characteristics of Greek culture, especially after the time of Alexander the Great; civilization of the Hellenistic period.
Synonyms & Antonyms
as inclassicism
Synonyms
Examples
Even in the best of cases, philologists seek for no more than mere "rationalism" and Alexandrian culture—not Hellenism.
Hellenism, in other words, is as much a prodigy of beauty as Christianity is a prodigy of sanctity.
Hellenism was much less worn out than the other religions of the empire.
The idea of Hellenism is to see things as they are: the idea of Hebraism is conduct and obedience.
We shall probably be nearer the truth if we suppose that Livius represents the reaction against an already dominant Hellenism.
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