Meanings
nounmishellene (plural mishellenes)
plural mishellenes
- Someone who hates or is opposed to Greeks or Greece.
Origin
From mis- (“hatred”) + Hellene (“Greek”); compare the Ancient Greek μισέλληνας (miséllēnas), from μισέω (miséō, “hate”) + Ἕλλην (Héllēn, “Hellene, Greek”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Greek μισέλληνας, ανθέλληνας
- μισέλληνας (miséllinas)anti-Greek
- ανθέλληνας (anthéllinas)anti-Greek
Cite this entry
APA
mishellene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mishellene
MLA
“mishellene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mishellene. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mishellene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mishellene.
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