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Art always opts for the individual, the concrete; art is not Platonic.
Jorge Luis Borges

Meaning of "Platonic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PLATONIC

Platonic  [pləˈtɒnɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLATONIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Platonic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PLATONIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Platonic in the English dictionary

The definition of Platonic in the dictionary is of or relating to Plato or his teachings. Other definition of Platonic is free from physical desire.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PLATONIC


auxotonic
ˌɔːksəˈtɒnɪk
catatonic
ˌkætəˈtɒnɪk
cratonic
krəˈtɒnɪk
diatonic
ˌdaɪəˈtɒnɪk
heptatonic
ˌhɛptəˈtɒnɪk
homotonic
ˌhɒməˈtɒnɪk
hypertonic
ˌhaɪpəˈtɒnɪk
hypotonic
ˌhaɪpəˈtɒnɪk
megatonic
ˌmeɡəˈtɒnɪk
monotonic
ˌmɒnəˈtɒnɪk
myotonic
ˌmaɪəˈtɒnɪk
Neo-Platonic
ˌniːəʊpləˈtɒnɪk
opisthotonic
əˌpɪsθəˈtɒnɪk
orthotonic
ˌɔːθəˈtɒnɪk
paratonic
ˌpærəˈtɒnɪk
pentatonic
ˌpɛntəˈtɒnɪk
stratonic
strəˈtɒnɪk
supertonic
ˌsuːpəˈtɒnɪk
tonic
ˈtɒnɪk
vagotonic
ˌveɪɡəˈtɒnɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLATONIC

Plato
Platonic body
Platonic solid
platonically
Platonism
Platonist
platoon
platoon sergeant
plats du jour
Plattdeutsch
Platte

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLATONIC

architectonic
atonic
cardiotonic
dystonic
electronic
electrotonic
epitonic
excitonic
geotectonic
Indian tonic
isotonic
ketonic
leptonic
Miltonic
photonic
phytoplanktonic
planktonic
plutonic
protonic
syntonic
Teutonic

Synonyms and antonyms of Platonic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PLATONIC»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «Platonic» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of Platonic

Translation of «Platonic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLATONIC

Find out the translation of Platonic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Platonic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Platonic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

柏拉图式的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

platónico
570 millions of speakers

English

Platonic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्लेटो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أفلاطوني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Платона
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

platônico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আদর্শমূলক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

platonique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Platonik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

platonisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プラトニックな
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정신적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Platonic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuần khiết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆன்மநேய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्लॅटोनिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

platonik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

platonico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

platońskiej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Платона
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

platonic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλατωνική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Plato
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Platonic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

platonske
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Platonic

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2 QUOTES WITH «PLATONIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Platonic.
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Jorge Luis Borges
Art always opts for the individual, the concrete; art is not Platonic.
2
Thomas Babington Macaulay
To sum up the whole, we should say that the aim of the Platonic philosophy was to exalt man into a god.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLATONIC»

Discover the use of Platonic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Platonic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Platonic Studies
This book consists of Gregory Vlastos' studies on a variety of themes in Plato's metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and social philosophy.
Gregory Vlastos, 1973
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Platonic Theology, Volume 5
LIBER. QUINTUS. DECIMUS1. : I : Sequuntur quaestiones quinque de anima. Prima: Utrum sit unus cunctorum hominum intellectus? Quod non. Multa iam quae aVerri solent adversus animam superioribus dis- putationibus confutavimus .
James Hankins, 2009
3
The Pre-Platonic Philosophers
"The Pre-Platonic Philosophers reproduces the text of a lecture series delivered by the young Friedrich Nietzsche (then a philologist) at the University of Basel between 1872 and 1876.
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, Greg Whitlock, 2001
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The Afterlife of the Platonic Soul: Reflections of Platonic ...
This volume, while not aspiring to completeness, attempts to provide insights into how members of each of these traditions adapted Platonist doctrines to their own particular needs, with varying degrees of creativity.
Maha Elkaisy-Friemuth, John Myles Dillon, 2009
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A Platonic Philosophy of Religion: A Process Perspective
Explores the process or neoclassical interpretation of Plato's thought on God.
Daniel A. Dombrowski, 2012
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Platonic Ethics, Old and New
Julia Annas here offers a fundamental reexamination of Plato's ethical thought by investigating the Middle Platonist perspective, which emerged at the end of Plato's own school, the Academy.
Julia Annas, 1999
7
Retracing the Platonic Text
The result illustrates the depth of Platonic thought and the debt of all philosophy to it. Retracing the Platonic Text is a pioneering effort in demonstrating how Continental philosophy both reflects and expands upon Greek philosophy.
John Edward Russon, John Sallis, 2000
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Platonic Coleridge
James Vigusâ__s study traces Coleridgeâ__s discovery of a Plato marginalised in the universities, and examines his use of German sources on the â__divine philosopherâ__, and his Platonic interpretation of Kantâ__s epistemology.
James Vigus, 2009
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A Geometric Analysis of the Platonic Solids and Other ...
This book contains a meticulous geometric investigation of the five Platonic Solids and five other important polyhedra, as well as reference charts for each solid. (Mathematics)
Kenneth J. M. MacLean, 2007
10
The Platonic Tradition in the Middle Ages: A Doxographic ...
This collection of essays delineates the history of the rather disparate intellectual tradition usually labeled as "Platonic" or "Neoplatonic.
Stephen Gersh, M. J. F. M. Hoenen, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLATONIC»

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Here's all 11 Bachelorettes merged into one face
... are conventionally attractive. We used the Multi Face Blender app to morph all 11 of their likenesses into the platonic ideal of a Bachelorette. «Fusion, Jul 15»
2
Do you need a hug? It'll cost you
She recently opened NC Cuddles, where she provides platonic cuddling for a variety of clients. Posted: Monday, July 27, 2015 5:30 am. «Greensboro News & Record, Jul 15»
3
11:03 Interview: Madoka Magica's Ai Nonaka
Ai Nonaka is a veteran voice actress, having gotten her start in 2002 in shows like Kinnikuman and Platonic Chain ; you likely know her as the ... «Anime News Network, Jul 15»
4
Family fun for all at Cumbria Steam Gathering celebration
Steel drums played by Platonic All Stars gave the show a Caribbean feel while show judges and clubs decided the winners of the many vehicle ... «NW Evening Mail, Jul 15»
5
9 Most Feminist Male Disney Characters From A Patriarchy …
6. Marlin. Dory and Marlin are one of Disney's best platonic relationships and Marlin was a big supporter of Coral before her. «Bustle, Jul 15»
6
Lady Philosophy: Loving Wisdom in Medieval Rome
The true good is a love of wisdom, reminiscent of the Socratic and Platonic argument that the good we truly seek is Truth and all other goods ... «The Conversation AU, Jul 15»
7
Can game development excel with abstract concepts?
How did the ancient Greeks visualise the 5 platonic solids and proved there were only 5 of them when there was no computers and computer ... «GameDev.net, Jul 15»
8
Sarah Pylas :The Ghosts of Friendships Past
While I do not recall ghosting any past boyfriends, I am sure I have ghosted one or two platonic friendships over the years, although I did not know there was an ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
9
What Do Dreams About Friends Mean? 8 Common Dreams About …
There are few dreams more unnerving than the “sex with a friend whom I only have platonic feelings for” dream (well, the “all my teeth have turned to ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
10
Book reviews: 10 new books your teens will be obsessed with
... "Divergent" have been waiting for, and the fact that platonic relationships are even more important than romantic ones makes this title equally ... «The Idaho Statesman, Jul 15»

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