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platonized

platonized is the simple past and past participle 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

Questions about platonized

What is platonized the simple past and past participle of?
Platonized is the simple past and past participle of platonize.

Words near platonized in the dictionary

  1. platonising
  2. platonism
  3. platonist
  4. platonists
  5. platonize
  6. platonized
  7. platonizer
  8. platonizers
  9. platonizes
  10. platonizing
  11. platonychia

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