philhellenist

9.9

A person who loves Greece and its ancient culture

noun
/ˌfɪlˈhɛlənɪst/

: filófono

Lord Byron was a noted philhellenist who supported Greek independence in the 19th century.

Examples

As a lifelong philhellenist, she decorated her home with statues inspired by ancient Athens.
The philhellenist society meets monthly to discuss the influence of Greek art and philosophy.
He is a dedicated philhellenist.
Many philhellenists admire ancient Greek philosophy.
As a lifelong philhellenist, she decorated her home with statues inspired by ancient Athens.
Lord Byron was a noted philhellenist who supported Greek independence in the 19th century.
The philhellenist society meets monthly to discuss the influence of Greek art and philosophy.

Synonyms

Hellenist

vsphilhellenist

9.6

A person who studies ancient Greek language, literature, and culture

admires classical Greece generally rather than being a specialist

philhellene

vsphilhellenist

9.9

A person who admires Greece, its people, and its culture

focuses more on classical Greece rather than general contemporary admiration

Graecophile

vsphilhellenist

9.9

A person who admires Greek people, culture, or language

emphasizes admiration for ancient classical culture rather than language interest

How Admiring

philhellenist

9.9

devotee

25 6.0

admirer

113 2.3

Surface Forms

philhellenist singular

philhellenists plural

Morphology

philhellenist = philhellene (semi-transparent) = phil + hellen + ist

The suffix '-ist' indicates a person who practices or is concerned with something, but the specific cultural admiration aspect might not be immediately clear.

Etymology

Philhellenist comes from Greek parts phil- 'love' (the same phil- in philosophy) and Hellen- 'Greece'. So a philhellenist is someone who 'loves' Greek people, history, or culture, especially ancient Greece.