philhellenism

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noun

A 19th-century intellectual movement which supported the independence of Greece from the Ottoman Empire.

OriginAncient Greek φίλος →
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Meanings

nounphilhellenism (usually uncountable, plural philhellenisms)

plural philhellenisms · alternative Philhellenism

  1. uncountableusuallyA 19th-century intellectual movement which supported the independence of Greece from the Ottoman Empire.
  2. uncountableusuallyLove of Greece or Greek culture.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hellenophilia

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφίλος“friend, lover”
  2. Englishphilhellenism

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

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Translations

Finnish filhellenismi
  • filhellenismiintellectual movement
Polish filhellenizm
  • filhellenizmintellectual movement
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APA

philhellenism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/philhellenism

MLA

“philhellenism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/philhellenism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “philhellenism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/philhellenism.

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