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Platonic: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Platonic adjective. Of a close relationship: affectionate, but not romantic or sexual.
How to say it
pluh-TON-ik/pləˈtɒnɪk/
3 syllables, stressed on the second (TON).
Platonic in a sentence
Their friendship has stayed entirely platonic for twenty years.
He insists the weekend away was platonic, and his wife came too.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- non-romantic
- friendly
- spiritual
Opposite:
- romantic
- sexual
Where platonic comes from
From Plato, whose dialogues describe a love that rises above the physical.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
He insists the weekend away was _____, and his wife came too.
- ardent
- conjugal
- platonic
Show the answer
platonic: He insists the weekend away was platonic, and his wife came too.