philhellenism

phil·hel·lene

P0244500 (fĭl-hĕl′ēn′) also phil·hel·len·ist (-hĕl′ə-nĭst)n. One who admires Greece or the Greeks.

[Greek philellēn : phil-, philo-, philo- + Hellēn, Greek.]

phil′hel·len′ic (fĭl′hĕ-lĕn′ĭk) adj.phil·hel′len·ism n.

a habit of friendship or support for the Greeks. — Philhellenist, n. — Philhellenic, adj.See also: Greece and Greeks

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philhellenism - admiration for Greece and the Greeks and Greek customsadmiration, esteem - a feeling of delighted approval and liking