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platinum rule

platinum rule noun: the principle that one should treat people the way they want to be treated, as opposed to the way one wants to be treated by them.

Noun

platinum rule (plural platinum rules)

  1. The principle that one should treat people the way they want to be treated, as opposed to the way one wants to be treated by them.
    • Learn how to build rapport with others by identifying their personality or behavioral style and use it to fulfill the platinum rule (treating others how they would want to be treated).2014, Thomas Ventimiglia, Quest for your Empowered Self, →ISBN, page 312
  2. (humorous) The principle that one should treat people the exact same way those people treat others.

Forms of platinum rule

pluralplatinum rules

Origin of platinum rule

By analogy to the golden rule.

Questions about platinum rule

What does platinum rule mean?
Platinum rule means the principle that one should treat people the way they want to be treated, as opposed to the way one wants to be treated by them.
What part of speech is platinum rule?
Platinum rule is a noun.
What is the plural of platinum rule?
The plural of platinum rule is platinum rules.

Words near platinum rule in the dictionary

  1. platinum jubilee
  2. platinum jubilees
  3. platinum lamp
  4. platinum lamps
  5. platinum open access
  6. platinum rule
  7. platinum rules
  8. platinum sombrero
  9. platinum sombreros
  10. platinum sponge
  11. platinum sponges

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