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Axioprepia, refers to a person’s dignity. Greeks use this term frequently. They are referring to an individual’s acquired or earned honour or respect. A person is axioprepis if he/she behaves in a way regarded by the broader community as worthy of respect.

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Filotimo ,means the love of honour. It refers to the RESPECT individuals have for themselves and for others. A person who has filotimo is hospitable, generous, considerate and has a sense of right and wrong.

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Family , is number one for almost every Greek , the bond and the love they receive and give to their family is a very big value in Greece.

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Ypohreosi ,is one’s sense of obligation or duty to another person for a special favour or service received. It also expresses the requirement or commitment to take some course of action, often as defined by custom or communal expectation.

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Filoxenia literally translates as the love of foreigners or strangers. This refers to hospitality. Since ancient times this value has been highly regarded in Greek society. In Greece’s villages and smaller communities travelers were welcomed into people’s homes where they would share a meal and be put up for the night. Nowadays it commonly refers to the hospitality offered to acquaintances, friends or relatives who are guests in one’s home.

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