platonic

Meanings

• adjective

  Relating to or idealized as existing in a state of pure friendship, without romantic or sexual involvement.

  - "Their relationship was platonic."
  - "Despite her feelings for him, she maintained a platonic friendship."

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Antonyms

romantic , sexual

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with platonic
atonic , monotonic , chronic , anemic

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Variants

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Platonic , platonic , platonically , platonic love , platonic loves

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Etymology

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From Plato, the ancient Greek philosopher, whose dialogues discuss platonic love.

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Trivia

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1. Platonic love was first discussed in Plato's Symposium, where Aristophanes presents three types of love: agape (brotherly love), eros (romantic love), and platonic love.

2. Platonic love is sometimes referred to as 'friendship of the soul' or 'philia.'

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Related Concepts

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1. Aristotelian love: A contrasting concept to platonic love, where love is based on the perceived value of the beloved.

2. Platonic solids: A group of five regular polyhedra, each having the property that all its faces are identical regular polygons, and that all its vertices are identical.

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Quotes

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1. Relax. The Three Phils are strictly "platonic". Yet three-pal business relationships are just as vulnerable to messy implosions as their romantic counterparts.

   - Anne Marie Cruz,{it}ESPN{/it},7 Feb. 2000

2. … before concluding that your PC is for work and not pleasure, try hooking up a couple of first-rate speakers and then planting yourself in the "platonic" ideal of the chair.

   - {it}Fortune{/it},Summer 1998

3. Whereas in the more northerly clime of England the courtly lover of Malory and the Round Table tended to "platonic" adoration from afar, the Parisian woman already expected—and received—more earthly devotion.

   - Alistair Horne,{it}Seven Ages of Paris{/it},2002

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Culture

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In Western philosophy, platonic love refers to a deep, non-romantic connection between two individuals based on respect, admiration, and shared values. It has been a popular theme in literature and art, with notable examples including Plato's Symposium and Shakespeare's Sonnets.

How to Memorize "platonic"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a deep, meaningful friendship between two people.
   - Visualize the ancient Greek philosopher Plato.
   - Picture a platonic solid, such as a cube or tetrahedron.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with deep, non-romantic friendships.
   - Connect it to the ancient Greek philosopher Plato.
   - Link it to the concept of platonic solids.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Platonic: Pure, Lasting, And True, Non-romantic, Intellectual Connection.
   - Plato's Love: Passionate, Loyal, Admiring, Thoughtful, Open, Non-romantic.

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