Meaning & use
Hellenization
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The spread or adoption of ancient Greek language, culture, and customs among other peoples.
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Alexander the Great's conquests accelerated the Hellenization of the Near East.
Historians study how Hellenization shaped art and philosophy across the Mediterranean world.
A note on using this word
The term derives from "Hellas," the Greek name for Greece, and is typically capitalized when referring to this historical process.
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