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Platonic

or ·ٴDz·

[ pluh-ton-ik, pley- ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines:

    the Platonic philosophy of ideal forms.

  2. relating to, involving, or characterized by Platonic love as a striving toward love of spiritual or ideal beauty.
  3. Usually platonic.
    1. being, relating to, or involving the kind of love that characterizes a friendship; free of sexual desire or romantic overtones:

      Despite their close bond and emotional connection, their relationship remained purely platonic.

    2. feeling or professing love of this kind:

      He insisted that he was completely platonic in his admiration.



Platonic

/ əˈɒɪ /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Plato or his teachings
  2. often not capital free from physical desire

    Platonic love

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ʱˈٴDzԾ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ʱ·ٴDz··· adverb
  • ·پ-ʱ·ٴDz· adjective
  • Dz-ʱ·ٴDz· adjective
  • -ʱ·ٴDz· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Platonic1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin ʱōԾܲ, from Greek ʱōԾó, equivalent to ʱō-, stem of ʱáō Plato + -ikos, -ic
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It brings to mind not a Platonic plum, but a specific plum I must have enjoyed on some long lost summer day.

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Apparently the Platonic method of ferreting out hidden meanings was key to the neocons' certainty that Iraqi WMDs existed.

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