grecomania

griːkəˈmeɪniə

Definitions

1. noun

Excessive or irrational love or enthusiasm for Greek culture, especially in the form of art, literature, or history.

“The professor’s grecomania led him to spend his entire sabbatical studying ancient Greek civilization.”

Synonyms

  • classicalism
  • hellenomania

Antonyms

  • barbarism
  • primitivism