Hellenization or Hellenism is the historical spread of ancient Greek culture, religion, and, to a lesser extent, language, over foreign peoples conquered by Greeks or brought into their sphere of ...

What does the word Hellenized or Hellenistic mean?

: to become Greek or Hellenistic. transitive verb. : to make Greek or Hellenistic in form or culture.

Which is an example of Hellenization?

By the 4th century BC, the process of Hellenization had started in southwestern Anatolia's Lycia, Caria and Pisidia regions. ... Hellenization, however, had its limitations. For example, areas of southern Syria that were affected by Greek culture entailed mostly Seleucid urban centres, where Greek was commonly spoken.