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Platonic has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

A Platonist; a follower of Plato's ideas.

Adjective
1

of or relating to or characteristic of Plato or his philosophy

"Platonic dialogues"

2

free from physical desire

"platonic love"

3

Of or relating to the ancient Greek philosopher Plato or his philosophies.

4

Neither sexual nor romantic in nature; being or exhibiting platonic love.

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Origin

This word comes from the Latin Platōnicus, which combines the name of the Greek philosopher Plato with a suffix meaning "relating to." It was originally used to describe things connected to or characteristic of Plato.

Rhyming Words
nic danic zanic kinic sinic panic vinic yonic eonic tunic punic xenic ionic sonic monic manic nonic cynic conic genic
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