Panhellenism

[ pan-hel-uh-niz-uhm ]

noun

1. the idea or advocacy of a union of all Greeks in one political body.

Panhellenism

/ ˌpænˈhɛlɪˌnɪzəm /

noun

1. the principle of or support for the union of all Greeks or all Greece

Derived Forms

• ˌPanˌhellenˈistic, adjective
• ˌPanˈhellenist, noun

Other Words From

• Pan·hellen·ist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Panhellenism¹

First recorded in 1855–60; pan- + Hellenism

Example Sentences

Panhellē′nion, or Panhellē′nium, a council representing all the sections of the Greeks; Panhell′enism, a scheme for forming all Greeks into one political body; Panhell′enist, one who favours Panhellenism.

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It is a commonplace that Isocrates is the apostle of Panhellenism.

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His Panhellenism was the outcome of his recognition of the new forces and tendencies which were at work in the midst of a new generation.

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His Panhellenism led him to a more liberal view of the distinction between what was Greek and what was not than was possible to the intenser patriotism of a Demosthenes.

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It is his apologia for Panhellenism.

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