English Explanatory Dictionary

Platonist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of the philosophical school of thought established by Plato; a believer in Platonism.
  2. One who holds similar beliefs, particularly that abstract ideas are real.
  3. A platonic lover.
noun
  1. Alternative form of Platonist.

Word forms

Platonist Platonists

Etymology

From Latin Platonista, from Plato + -ista, equivalent to Plato + -ist.

Derived words

Neoplatonist
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