Platonic

[ pluh-ton-ik, pley- ]

/ pləˈtɒn ɪk, pleɪ- /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines: the Platonic philosophy of ideal forms.

pertaining to, involving, or characterized by Platonic love as a striving toward love of spiritual or ideal beauty.

(usually lowercase) purely spiritual; free from sensual desire, especially in a relationship between two persons of the opposite sex.

(usually lowercase) feeling or professing platonic love: He insisted that he was completely platonic in his admiration.

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Origin of Platonic

1525–35; < Latin Platōnicus < Greek Platōnikós, equivalent to Platōn-, stem of Plátōn Plato + -ikos, -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM Platonic

Pla·ton·i·cal·ly, adverban·ti-Pla·ton·ic, adjectivean·ti-Pla·ton·i·cal·ly, adverbpost-Pla·ton·ic, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for platonically

Best friends can often describe the moment when they platonically fell in love with each other.
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And Augustine was not only part of all this, but in mind and temper was Platonically inclined.
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Tiny invited Don Roberto to open the dance with her, and that platonically enamoured gentleman consented with a grand flourish.
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He loved the old painters, but platonically; their works did not lead him astray.
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Both love Clitandre, but Armande loves him platonically, while Henriette loves him with womanly affection.
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For the rest, they sometimes envy the people its eternal ignorance, platonically of course.
The Non-religion of the Future: A Sociological Study|Jean-Marie Guyau

British Dictionary definitions for platonically

Platonic

/ (pləˈtɒnɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to Plato or his teachings

(often not capital) free from physical desirePlatonic love

Derived forms of Platonic

Platonically, adverb

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