Hellenist

American  

[hel-uh-nist] / ˈhɛl ə nɪst /

noun

1. a person, especially in ancient times, adopting Greek speech, ideas, or customs.

2. a person who admires or studies Greek civilization.

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Hellenist British  

/ ˈhɛlɪnɪst /

noun

1. Also called: Hellenizer. (in the Hellenistic world) a non-Greek, esp a Jew, who adopted Greek culture

2. a student of the Greek civilization or language

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Etymology

Origin of Hellenist

From the Greek word Hellēnistḗs, dating back to 1605–15. See Hellene, -ist

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Example Sentences

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Hellenist

The Hasmonean state, originally a bulwark against Greek dominance, eventually declined into a petty Hellenist tyranny barely distinguishable from other military-political entities in the Middle East at the time.

From Slate ● Nov. 28, 2013

In short, it was a rare combination of things most despised by the Hellenist Julian.

From Time Magazine Archive

Upon Paul, the Hellenist and Jew of the dispersion, was focussed this august tradition along with traditions of a more mystical character.

From The Next Step in Religion An Essay toward the Coming Renaissance by Roy Wood Sellars

Now we behold him a Jew, now a Christian, now a Hellenist, now a romanticist; to-day laughing, to-morrow weeping, to-day the prophet of the modern era, to-morrow the champion of tradition.

From Jewish Literature and Other Essays by Gustav Karpeles

There is every appearance that the author was a Hellenist who lacked knowledge of the Hebrew text, and derived his metaphysic and his allegorical method from the Alexandrian rather than the Palestinian schools.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various

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