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Platonic

pla·to·nic

UK/pləˈtɒnɪk/ US/pləˈtɔnɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to or characteristic of Plato or his philosophy

  • “Platonic dialogues”
2.

free from physical desire

  • “platonic love”
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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.

Phrases

  • platonic love

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