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platonic

pla·ton·ic [ plə tónnik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. not involving sexual relations: involving friendship, affection, or love without sexual relations between people who might be expected to be sexually attracted to each other

2. perfect but unreal: perfect in form or conception but not found in reality

[Mid-16th century. Via Latin< Greek Platōnikos< Platōn "Plato (the philosopher)"]

pla·ton·i·cal·ly adverb
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