philhellenism
A 19th-century intellectual movement which supported the independence of Greece from…A 19th-century intellectual movement which supported the independence of Greece from the Ottoman Empire.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)A 19th-century intellectual movement which supported the independence of Greece from the Ottoman Empire.
(uncountable, usually)Love of Greece or Greek culture.
admiration for Greece and the Greeks and Greek customs
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
< Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, “friend, lover”) and ἑλληνισμός (hellēnismós, “hellenism”)< Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, “friend, lover”) and ἑλληνισμός (hellēnismós, “hellenism”)
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
plural: philhellenismsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable