Third-person singular simple present indicative form of platonize

present participle of platonize

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

Pertaining to Plato or his philosophy; Platonic. / Affectionate but non-sexual; platonic.

plural of Platonic

The study of Platonic crystals.

The philosophy of Plato; Platonism.

(geometry) Any of five convex polyhedra with congruent regular polygonal faces, which have a high degree of symmetry and have been studied since antiquity.

Intimate but non-sexual affection.

(organic chemistry) Any of several polycyclic cagelike hydrocarbons whose underlying structure of carbon atoms is that of one of the Platonic solids; not all are possible, either due to excessive strain, or to valency considerations.