Definitions for Platonism

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Platonism Pla·to·nism

Spelling: [pleyt-n-iz-uh m]

IPA: /ˈpleɪt nˌɪz əm/

Platonism is a 9 letter English word.

You can make 806 anagrams from letters in Platonism (ailmnopst).

Definitions for Platonism

noun

1. the philosophy or doctrines of Plato or his followers.
2. a Platonic doctrine or saying.
3. the belief that physical objects are impermanent representations of unchanging Ideas, and that the Ideas alone give true knowledge as they are known by the mind.
4. (sometimes lowercase) the doctrine or practice of platonic love.

Origin of Platonism

From the New Latin word Platōnismus, dating back to 1560-70. See Platonic, -ism

Examples for Platonism

I could not rest in your Platonism—I will tell you why hereafter.

Platonism was in the air, at least was in the air breathed by an Augustine.

"For some days past she has been out at grass on Platonism," said des Lupeaulx.

Platonism is pantheistic in that nature is resolved into God.

He was also greatly influenced by Platonism and Zoroastrianism.

His confusion of Platonism with Neo-Platonism is especially annoying.

The contact of the Church with Platonism was on the mystical side.

The reader will notice the Platonism and Neo-Platonism of all this.

Platonism could only desire, and hope, and wait for the coming of a Deliverer.

That was really carrying on one side of Platonism and not the least important.