platonic
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Related to ancient Athenian philosopher.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
pləˈtɑnɪk
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Definition
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adjective
Of or relating to or characteristic of Plato or his philosophy
Neither sexual nor romantic in nature; being or exhibiting platonic love.
Alternative letter-case form of platonic (non-sexual).
Alternative letter-case form of Platonic (of or relating to the philosophical views of Plato and his successors).
noun
A Platonist; a follower of Plato's ideas.
A Platonic solid.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
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This meaning: Of or relating to or characteristic of Plato or his philosophy
Used this way, platonic is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in academic writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Academic writing
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Time required for one complete cycle of the precession of the equinoxes, about 25,800 years.
Any one of five solids whose faces are congruent regular polygons and whose polyhedral angles are all congruent.
Any one of five solids whose faces are congruent regular polygons and whose polyhedral angles are all congruent.
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