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Platonic Definition

Pla·tonic (plə tän′ik, plā-)

adjective

  1. of or characteristic of Plato or his philosophy
  2. idealistic, visionary, or impractical
  3. 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

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platonic Synonyms

platonic

modif.

idealistic, utopian, quixotic, spiritual, intellectual, dispassionate, nonphysical, nonsexual; see also visionary 1.

platonic Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

  • ith: In ico mode it is the ith platonic solid.