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platonizes

platonizes is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 platonizes

What is platonizes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Platonizes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of platonize.

Words near platonizes in the dictionary

  1. platonists
  2. platonize
  3. platonized
  4. platonizer
  5. platonizers
  6. platonizes
  7. platonizing
  8. platonychia
  9. platoon
  10. platoon grouping
  11. platoon system

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