hellenisation

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Synonyms: hellenization

Antonyms: hellenization

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Noun

1. The adoption of Greek manners and culture
2. The act of causing a culture to become Greek
3. The act of [[Hellenizing]], making something Greek or [[Hellenistic]] in form or character,<ref name= "OEDJHM">Murray, J.A.H. The Compact Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary (2 vols). Publisher: Oxford University Press. 1971. {{ISBN|978-0198611172}}</ref> (cf. [[Latinize]]) such as by coining a word with Greek roots to express a concept that otherwise might be expressed in modern [[vernacular]]

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