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Platonize

Pla′to-nize

,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Platonized
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Platonizing
.]
To adopt the opinion of Plato or his followers.
Milner.

Pla′to-nize

,
Verb.
T.
To explain by, or accomodate to, the Platonic philosophy.
Enfield.

Definition 2024


platonize

platonize

English

Verb

platonize (third-person singular simple present platonizes, present participle platonizing, simple past and past participle platonized)

  1. (transitive) To explain by, or accommodate to, the Platonic philosophy.
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  2. (intransitive) To adopt the opinion of Plato or his followers.
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