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phil·hel·lenism

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  1. philhellenismnoun

    admiration for Greece and the Greeks and Greek customs

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  1. Philhellenism

    Philhellenism ("the love of Greek culture") was an intellectual movement prominent mostly at the turn of the 19th century. It contributed to the sentiments that led Europeans such as Lord Byron and Charles Nicolas Fabvier to advocate for Greek independence from the Ottoman Empire. The later 19th-century European philhellenism was largely to be found among the Classicists.

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  1. philhellenism

    Philhellenism is the admiration or love for Greek culture, people, history, or civilization. It is typically used to refer to the historical phenomenon of non-Greeks being attracted to and influenced by ancient Greece's achievements, values, and lifestyle. Philhellenists appreciate and often adopt aspects of Greek philosophy, literature, art, politics, and other cultural elements.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Philhellenismnoun

    love of Greece

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  1. Philhellenism

    Philhellenism was an intellectual fashion prominent at the turn of the 19th century. It contributed to the sentiments that led Europeans such as Lord Byron or Charles Nicolas Fabvier to advocate for Greek independence from the Ottoman Empire. The later 19th-century European Philhellenism was largely to be found among the Classicists, a field undergoing a growing split between anthropological and Classicist approaches to ancient Greece.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of philhellenism in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of philhellenism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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