Hellenist

//ˈhɛl.ɪ.nɪst// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A specialist in the study of Greek language, literature, culture, or history, or an admirer of the Greek culture and civilization.
  2. 2
    A person who adopted the Greek customs, language and culture during the Hellenistic period, especially a Hellenized Jew.
  3. 3
    A non-Greek follower and practitioner of Hellenic religion (aka Hellenism)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἑλληνιστής (hellēnistḗs, “somebody who speaks Greek”), from ἑλληνίζειν (hellēnízein, “to speak Greek, to behave like a Greek, to become Greek, hellenize”) (infinitive of ἑλληνίζω (hellēnízō)), from Ἕλλην (Héllēn, “Greek”).

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