Watch President Obama Describe "Philotimo," the Greek Word We All Need to Learn After the Election

While addressing an audience in Athens, Greece, during his final international tour, President Obama mentioned a Greek word that we could all learn to use given the election results. The word "philotimo," as described by Obama, means "love and respect and kindness for family and community and country, and a sense that we're all in this together with obligations to each other." Philotimo encapsulates the significance a citizen and community have in shaping their reality — and that the role of government is to serve the people, not the other way around.

Obama's message, which was particularly poignant given the speech took place in the birthplace of democracy, was to encourage the people to reclaim their citizenship. "It's the citizens of our countries and the citizens of the world to bend that arc of history towards justice," Obama said. (Hear his full comments on philotimo start at the 48-minute mark in the video above.)

The president added that the most important title in a country is not president, nor prime minister. "The most important title is 'citizen,'" he said, "and in all our nations, it will always be our citizens who decide the kind of countries we will be."

As monumental change grips America and much of the world, emphasizing philotimo will be vital to fighting injustice.