philhellene n an admirer of Greece and everything Greek a characterized by a love of Greece and Grecian things Usage(s) Author Fermor, a passionate philhellene, has roamed Greece for 20 years, including a stint as a British commando, and his book is steeped in myth and history, which sometimes . Synonym(s) philhellenist Graecophile philhellenic Graecophilic