platonic

Wednesday 5^th October 2016

platonic /pləˈtɒnɪk/

Adjective

(Of love or friendship) intimate and affectionate but not sexual.

 

Example sentences

‘Their relationship is purely platonic’

‘Platonic love’

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Platonic, with reference to a discussion of love in the "Symposium" by Plato.

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