"Athenianism" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əˈθiː.ni.ən.ɪzəm/
Etymology: From Athenian + -ism. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|Athenian|-ism}} Athenian + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Athenianism (uncountable)
  1. The veneration of the culture of ancient Athens and the attempt to emulate some of its characteristics. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-Athenianism-en-noun-RZqz2y6j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism

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