Definition of Philhellenism

1. Noun. Admiration for Greece and the Greeks and Greek customs.

Generic synonyms: Admiration, Esteem
Derivative terms: Philhellenist

Definition of Philhellenism

1. n. Love of Greece.

Definition of Philhellenism

1. Noun. Love of Greece. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Philhellenism

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Philhellenism

philatories
philatory
philautic
philauty
philematology
philerast
philerasts
philharmonic
philharmonic orchestra
philharmonic orchestras
philharmonic pitch
philharmonics
philhellene
philhellenes
philhellenic
philhellenism (current term)
philhellenisms
philhellenist
philhellenists
philia
philias
philiater
philibeg
philibegs
philibuster
philip
philippic
philippick
philippics
philippium

Literary usage of Philhellenism

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. History of the Greek Revolution: And of the Wars and Campaigns Arising from by Thomas Gordon (1844)
"Naval Campaign—Transactions in Peloponnesus to the end of 1823—Progress of philhellenism in Europe. ..."

2. Four Years in the Ionian Islands: Their Political and Social Condition. With edited by Viscount Kirkwall (1864)
"... Hells, and Owls' Torments—Duration of Bell-ringing restricted at Zante—Torture of Heretics—A terrible Greek Christmas—An intolerable Peal—philhellenism ..."

3. Classical Philology by University of Chicago press, JSTOR (Organization) (1909)
"Even if philhellenism could explain her abstention from free Greek cities, it cannot explain her moderation toward Macedonia, in her eyes a non-Greek state ..."

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