Phrase Hound found 16 phrases and 9 compound words that contain platonic. The most common are listed below. Open platonic in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 16
- platonic loveIntimate but non-sexual and non-romantic affection.
- Platonic solidAny of five convex polyhedra with congruent regular polygonal faces, which have a high degree of symmetry and have been studied since antiquity.
- Platonic idealA perfect, idealized notion of something, taken to exist beyond the physical world.
- neo-PlatonicAlternative form of Neoplatonic: Of or pertaining to Neoplatonism.
- Platonic dialogueA Socratic dialogue authored by Plato.
- Platonic dialoguesplural of Platonic dialogue: A Socratic dialogue authored by Plato.
- Platonic hydrocarbonA hydrocarbon whose structure matches one of the five Platonic solids.
- Platonic hydrocarbonsplural of Platonic hydrocarbon: A hydrocarbon whose structure matches one of the five Platonic solids.
- platonic lovesplural of platonic love: Intimate but non-sexual and non-romantic affection.
- Platonic solidsplural of Platonic solid: Any of five convex polyhedra with congruent regular polygonal faces, which have a high degree of symmetry and have been studied since antiquity.
- Platonic yearGreat Year; one complete precession of the equinoxes, approximately 25,765 years.
- Platonic monthOne twelfth of a Great Year, corresponding to one of the zodiacal ages (roughly 2000 years).
- pre-PlatonicPrior to the time of Plato
- Platonic idealsplural of Platonic ideal: A perfect, idealized notion of something, taken to exist beyond the physical world.
- Platonic monthsplural of Platonic month: One twelfth of a Great Year, corresponding to one of the zodiacal ages (roughly 2000 years).
- Platonic yearsplural of Platonic year: Great Year; one complete precession of the equinoxes, approximately 25,765 years.
Compound words 9
- NeoplatonicOf or pertaining to Neoplatonism.
- queerplatonicNot romantic and (usually) not sexual, but sharing a stronger emotional bond than typical in a friendship.
- semiplatonicBetween platonic love and romantic or sexual love.
- nonplatonicNot platonic.
- antiplatonicOpposing Platonic philosophy.
- aplatonicThat feels little or no platonic attraction to others and/or desire for queerplatonic relationships.
- quasiplatonicSynonym of queerplatonic: Not romantic and (usually) not sexual, but sharing a stronger emotional bond than typical in a friendship.
- platonicallyIn a platonic manner.
- PlatonicianSynonym of Platonist (“Platonic philosopher”).