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platonize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pla-tonize
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To explain by, or accommodate to, the Platonic philosophy.

Transitive verb

verb

To adopt the opinion of Plato or his followers.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

platonizes (present, singular) platonizing (participle, present) platonized (participle, past) platonized (past)

Derived Forms

platonizer

Questions

What does platonize mean?
To explain by, or accommodate to, the Platonic philosophy.

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