PLATONIC


Meaning of PLATONIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ plə-ˈtä-nik, plā- ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin platonicus, from Greek platōnikos, from Platōn Plato

Date: 1533

1. capitalized : of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism

2.

a. : relating to or based on platonic love ; also : experiencing or professing platonic love

b. : of, relating to, or being a relationship marked by the absence of romance or sex

3. : nominal , theoretical

• pla·ton·i·cal·ly -ni-k(ə-)lē adverb

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