Hellenize
[ hel-uh-nahyz ]
/ ˈhɛl əˌnaɪz /
verb (used with object), Hel·len·ized, Hel·len·iz·ing.
to make Greek in character.
verb (used without object), Hel·len·ized, Hel·len·iz·ing.
to adopt Greek ideas or customs.
Also
especially British,
Hel·len·ise.
Origin of Hellenize
OTHER WORDS FROM Hellenize
Hel·len·i·za·tion, noun Hel·len·iz·er, noun de-Hel·len·ize, verb, de-Hel·len·ized, de-Hel·len·iz·ing.Example sentences from the Web for hellenize
True, their tendency and probably their aim was to Hellenize Serbs and Bulgarians.
The Passing of the Turkish Empire in Europe |B. Granville BakerThere was a return to Egyptian political ideas, rather than any attempt to Hellenize the government of the country.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind |Herbert George Wells
British Dictionary definitions for hellenize
Hellenize
Hellenise
/ (ˈhɛlɪˌnaɪz) /
verb
to make or become like the ancient Greeks