philhellenist
/fɪlˈhɛlənɪst/
noun
- A person who admires or supports Greek culture, history, or people.
- As a philhellenist, she traveled to Athens every summer to study the ruins.
- Many philhellenists in the 19th century helped fund the Greek War of Independence.
- The famous poet was a philhellenist who wrote many poems about ancient Greece.