# Platonist

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A member of the philosophical school of thought established by Plato; a believer in Platonism.
2. One who holds similar beliefs, particularly that abstract ideas are real.
3. A platonic lover.

## Etymology
From Latin Platonista, from Plato + -ista, equivalent to Plato + -ist.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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