Definition of hellenist Hellenist
Hel•len•ist
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Wiktionary 
- hellenist (Noun)
A specialist in the study of Greek language, literature, culture, or history, or an admirer of the Greek culture and civilization. - hellenist (Noun)
A person who adopted the Greek customs, language and culture during the Hellenistic period, especially a Hellenized Jew.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- hellenist (n.)
One who affiliates with Greeks, or imitates Greek manners; esp., a person of Jewish extraction who used the Greek language as his mother tongue, as did the Jews of Asia Minor, Greece, Syria, and Egypt; distinguished from the Hebraists, or native Jews (Acts vi. 1). - hellenist (n.)
One skilled in the Greek language and literature; as, the critical Hellenist.
