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Definition of
platonic adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
platonic
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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pləˈtɑnɪk
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(
of a relationship
)
friendly but not involving sex
platonic love
Their relationship is strictly platonic.
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platonic
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