Platonism

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noun (1)

Pla·​to·​nism ˈplā-tə-ˌni-zəm 

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a

: the philosophy of Plato stressing especially that actual things are copies of transcendent ideas and that these ideas are the objects of true knowledge apprehended by reminiscence

b

: neoplatonism

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: platonic love

Platonist

ˈplā-tə-nist 

noun

Platonistic

ˌplā-tə-ˈni-stik 

adjective

Platonist

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noun (2)

Pla·​to·​nist -nə̇st 

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: a follower of Plato, his philosophy, or the Platonic tradition : an adherent or advocate of Platonism

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

Medieval Latin platonista, from Latin platon-, Platon, Plato Plato †347 b.c. + -ista -ist

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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