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Platonic definition
Pla·tonic (plə tän′ik, plā-)
adjective
- of or characteristic of Plato or his philosophy
- idealistic, visionary, or impractical
- designating or of a relationship, or love, between a man and a woman that is purely spiritual or intellectual and without sexual activity
Etymology: L Platonicus < Gr Platōnikos
Related Forms:
- platonically pla·ton′i·cally adverb
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