platonic

Definition of Platonic in English :

1. platonic

of or relating to or characteristic of Plato or his philosophy

Example Sentences:
'Platonic dialogues'

2. platonic

free from physical desire

Example Sentences:
'platonic love'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Platonic

adjective

1.

of or relating to Plato or his teachings

2. (often not capital)

free from physical desire

Platonic love

adjective

1.

of or characteristic of Plato or his philosophy

2.

idealistic, visionary, or impractical

3. [usually p-]

designating or of a relationship, or love, between a man and a woman that is purely spiritual or intellectual and without sexual activity

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or his philosophy: Platonic dialogues; Platonic ontology.

2. often platonic Friendly or affectionate without involving sexual relations: platonic love.

3. often platonic Speculative or theoretical.