Hellenize

[ hel-uh-nahyz ]

verb (used with object)

Hellenized, Hellenizing.

1. to make Greek in character.

verb (used without object)

Hellenized, Hellenizing.

1. to adopt Greek ideas or customs.

Hellenize

/ ˈhɛlɪˌnaɪz /

verb

1. to make or become like the ancient Greeks

Derived Forms

• ˌHelleniˈzation, noun
• ˈHellenˌizer, noun

Other Words From

• Hellen·i·zation noun
• Hellen·izer noun
• de-Hellen·ize verb deHellenized deHellenizing

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hellenize¹

First recorded in 1605–15, Hellenize is from the Greek word Hellēnízein to imitate the Greeks, speak Greek. See Hellene, -ize