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platonise

platonise is the alternative form of platonize.

Meaning of platonize

Verb

platonize (third-person singular simple present platonizes, present participle platonizing, simple past and past participle platonized)

  1. (transitive) To explain by, or accommodate to, the Platonic philosophy.
    • Either Plato philonized, or Philo platonized1791, William Enfield, Johann Jakob Brucker, The History of Philosophy
  2. (intransitive) To adopt the opinion of Plato or his followers.
    • He platonizes , after the manner of Origen , in some parts of his writings ; yet he is cited by Athanasius as a witness of the Son's consubstantiality with the Father1794, Joseph Milner, The History of the Church of Christ

Forms of platonise

third-person singular presentplatonises
present participleplatonising
past participleplatonised
pastplatonised

Questions about platonise

What is platonise the alternative form of?
Platonise is the alternative form of platonize.

Words near platonise in the dictionary

  1. platonically
  2. Platonician
  3. Platonicians
  4. platonick
  5. Platonics
  6. platonise
  7. platonised
  8. platoniser
  9. platonisers
  10. platonises
  11. platonising

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