: to become Greek or Hellenistic. transitive verb. : to make Greek or Hellenistic in form or culture.
Hel·len·ize
Hel·len·ize/ˈheləˌnīz/
verb
make Greek or Hellenistic in form or character.
"Antiochus sought to Hellenize his subjects"
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Hellenize definition: to make Greek in character.. See examples of HELLENIZE used in a sentence.
Hellenization (also spelled Hellenisation) or Hellenism is the adoption of Greek culture, religion, language, and identity by non-Greeks.
to make or become Greek or Hellenistic, as in customs, ideals, form, or language. Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb Hellenize. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
(intransitive) To use the language and culture of the ancient Greeks, to become Hellenistic. · (transitive) To render or become Greek in character, language, ...
v.intr. To adopt Greek ways and speech; become Greek. v.tr. To make Greek in character, culture, or civilization.
verb To adopt Greek ways and speech; become Greek. American Heritage To make or become Greek or Hellenistic, as in customs, ideals, form, or language.
v.t.. to make Greek in character. v.i.. to adopt Greek ideas or customs. Also,[esp. Brit.
The earliest known use of the noun Hellenization is in the 1840s. OED's earliest evidence for Hellenization is from 1844, in the Athenaeum.