Added 9 October 2026
platonic
/pləˈtɒnɪk/ adjective
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about platonic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Of or relating to or characteristic of Plato or his philosophy.
Platonic dialogues
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Free from physical desire.
platonic love
Origin
Variant of Platonic, which see. The sense “non-sexual” dates to the 17th century in English, and to the 15th century in Latin; see platonic love for details.
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