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Platonic
[ pluh-ton-ik, pley- ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines:
the Platonic philosophy of ideal forms.
- relating to, involving, or characterized by Platonic love as a striving toward love of spiritual or ideal beauty.
- Usually platonic.
- 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.
- feeling or professing love of this kind:
He insisted that he was completely platonic in his admiration.
Platonic
/ əˈɒɪ /
adjective
- of or relating to Plato or his teachings
- often not capital free from physical desire
Platonic love
Derived Forms
- ʱˈٴDzԾ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ʱ·ٴDz··· adverb
- ·پ-ʱ·ٴDz· adjective
- Dz-ʱ·ٴDz· adjective
- -ʱ·ٴDz· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
It brings to mind not a Platonic plum, but a specific plum I must have enjoyed on some long lost summer day.
“It was a great wave, and it crashed,” Mr Fortin said after a day flying his drones on the AppleTV+ show Platonic - his first gig with drones since April.
Apparently the Platonic method of ferreting out hidden meanings was key to the neocons' certainty that Iraqi WMDs existed.
Over a recent video call, the two stars, who also serve as executive producers of “Platonic,” discussed the joy of doing physical comedy, coveting Rogen’s colorful wardrobe and those pesky scooters.
And he knows about Marisa Franco’s 2022 bestseller “Platonic,” which explored how the science of attachment can help people make and keep friends throughout their lives.
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