platonic

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'platonic', 'Platonic': /pləˈtɒnɪk/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/pləˈtɑnɪk, pleɪ-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(plə ton′ik, plā-)

pla•ton•ic /pləˈtɑnɪk, pleɪ-/USA pronunciation adj.

Philosophyof or relating to a close relationship between two persons that lacks sexual involvement:platonic love.

Pla•ton•ic (plə ton′ik, plā-),USA pronunciation adj.

Philosophyof, pertaining to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines:the Platonic philosophy of ideal forms.
Philosophypertaining to, involving, or characterized by Platonic love as a striving toward love of spiritual or ideal beauty.
Philosophy(usually l.c.) purely spiritual;
free from sensual desire, esp. in a relationship between two persons of the opposite sex.
(usually l.c.) feeling or professing platonic love:He insisted that he was completely platonic in his admiration.

Greek Platōnikós, equivalent. to Platōn-, stem of Plátōn Plato + -ikos, -ic
Latin Platōnicus
1525–35

Pla•ton′i•cal•ly, adv.

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Platonic /pləˈtɒnɪk/ adj

Plaˈtonically adv

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