The adoption of Greek language, culture, and ideas, especially by non-Greek peoples during and after the Classical period.
From Hellenic plus the suffix -ism, referring to the widespread cultural movement where Greek became the language of education and high culture across the Mediterranean and Near East.
After Alexander the Great's conquests, Hellenicism became the unifying cultural force across three continents—imagine if everyone suddenly started speaking Greek and adopting Greek customs!
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