Platonic

  • 21platonic — /pləˈtɒnɪk / (say pluh tonik) adjective purely spiritual; free from sensual desire: platonic affection. {by extension of Platonic (def. 2) –platonically, adverb …

  • 22platonic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. idealistic, abstract, spiritual, intellectual; unsexual, uncarnal, chaste; pure, perfect. See thought, purity. Ant., corporeal, sensual. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. idealistic, utopian, quixotic,… …

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  • 23platonic — pla|ton|ic [ plə tanık ] adjective a platonic relationship is one that is friendly but does not involve sex ╾ pla|ton|i|cal|ly [ plə tanıkli ] adverb …

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  • 24Platonic — [plə tɒnɪk] adjective 1》 of or associated with the Greek philosopher Plato or his ideas. 2》 (platonic) (of love or friendship) intimate and affectionate but not sexual. Derivatives platonically adverb Origin C16: via L. from Gk Platōnikos, from… …

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  • 25platonic — adjective a relationship that is platonic is just friendly or affectionate, not a sexual relationship platonically / kli/ adverb …

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  • 26platonic — adjective the roommates platonic relationship Syn: nonsexual, nonphysical, chaste; intellectual, friendly Ant: sexual …

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  • 27platonic — UK [pləˈtɒnɪk] / US [pləˈtɑnɪk] adjective a platonic relationship is one that is friendly but does not involve sex Derived word: platonically UK [pləˈtɒnɪklɪ] / US [pləˈtɑnɪklɪ] adverb …

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  • 28platonic — [pləˈtɒnɪk] adj a platonic relationship is friendly but does not involve sex …

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  • 29Platonic — /pləˈtɒnɪk/ (say pluh tonik) adjective 1. of or relating to the Greek philosopher Plato. 2. of or relating to love which, in Platonic philosophy, transcends the feeling for the individual and rises to a contemplation of the ideal. –Platonically,… …

  • 30Platonic love — (Latin: amor platonicus ), in its modern popular sense, is a non sexual affectionaterelationship. [cite web | url = http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=platonic+love | title = Platonic love | publisher = Dictionary.com | accessdate = 2007 11 …

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