"Platonist" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Platonists [plural]
Etymology: From Latin Platonista, from Plato + -ista, equivalent to Plato + -ist. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Platonista}} Latin Platonista, {{af|en|Plato|-ist}} Plato + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} Platonist (plural Platonists)
  1. A member of the philosophical school of thought established by Plato; a believer in Platonism. Translations (follower of Plato; holder of similar ideas): platonik [masculine] (Czech), platonikko (Finnish), Platonisto (Ido), platonik [masculine] (Polish), platończyk [masculine] (Polish), плато́ник (platónik) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Platonist-en-noun-1GkHpH~2 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ist, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Ido translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ist: 43 53 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 55 42 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 44 47 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 48 43 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Ido translations: 45 53 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 48 43 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 48 49 3 Disambiguation of 'follower of Plato; holder of similar ideas': 69 23 9
  2. One who holds similar beliefs, particularly that abstract ideas are real. Derived forms: Neoplatonist
    Sense id: en-Platonist-en-noun-nhKF2-Qg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Ido translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 55 1 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ist: 43 53 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 60 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 56 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 44 47 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 48 43 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Ido translations: 45 53 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 48 43 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 48 49 3
  3. (rare, obsolete) A platonic lover. Tags: obsolete, rare
    Sense id: en-Platonist-en-noun-awGd~kT2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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