See Also: Platonist(dictionary)

Platonist (iou)



Platonist noun & adjective. M16.
[medieval Latin platonista, from Greek Platon Plato: see -IST.]
A. noun.
A follower of Plato; a person who holds the doctrines or philosophy of Plato. M16.
A platonic lover. M18.
b. attrib. or as adjective. Of or pertaining to Platonists or Platonism or platonic love. L19.
Plato'nistic adjective pertaining to or characteristic of Platonists or Platonism M19.
Plato'nistically adverb L20.