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Neoplatonism Definition

Neo·pla·to·nism (nē′ō plāt′'n iz′əm)

noun

a school of philosophy developed by Plotinus in Rome, based on a modified Platonism, and postulating a single source from which all forms of existence emanate and with which the soul seeks mystical union

Neoplatonism Related Forms
Ne′o·pla·ton′ic (-plā tän′ik) adjective Ne′o·pla′·ton·ist noun
Neoplatonism Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • Greek: It is the corresponding term to the concept of nous as used in the Greek Neoplatonism of Plotinus ( d. 270 ).

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