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Pla•to•nize
(plāt′n īz′),USA pronunciation v., -nized, -niz•ing.
v.i.
v.t.
Pla′to•ni•za′tion, n.
Pla′to•niz′er, n.
v.i.
- Philosophyto follow or adopt the doctrines of Plato.
- Philosophyto think or reason in the manner of Plato.
v.t.
- Philosophyto give a Platonic character to.
- Philosophyto explain in accordance with Platonic principles.
- Greek platōnízein. See Platonic, -ize
- 1600–10
Pla′to•niz′er, n.