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