Definition of Platonisms

1. platonism [n] - See also: platonism

Lexicographical Neighbors of Platonisms

platitudinizing
platitudinous
platitudinously
platitudinousness
platitudise
platly
platness
platonic relationships
platonically
platonics
platonism
platonisms (current term)
platonize
platonized
platonizer
platonizers
platonizes
platonizing
platoon
platooned
platooning
platoonmate
platoonmates
platoons
plats
platt

Literary usage of Platonisms

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Edinburgh Medical Journal (1889)
"... and afterwards with reason abused in the scholastic fashion, the intimate study of doctors ; and hence the platonisms in the progress of medicine seem ..."

2. The Writings of Thomas Jefferson. by Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Adgate Lipscomb, Albert Ellery Bergh (1905)
"... but thousands of volumes have not yet explained the platonisms engrafted on them; and for this obvious reason, that nonsense can never be explained. ..."

3. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1893)
"... and his Reverence improves the shining hour, while his freedom lasts, with mild platonisms. But he finds consolation anon in devoting himself to Mrs. ..."

4. The Writings of Thomas Jefferson by Thomas Jefferson, Albert Ellery Bergh (1907)
"... but thousands of volumes have not yet explained the platonisms engrafted on them; and for this obvious reason, that nonsense can never be explained. ..."

5. The Edinburgh Review by Sydney Smith (1836)
"What care I,' I said, ' for the platonisms of John, or the Rabbin- ' isms of Paul ? My conscience revolts—that was the ground of ' my Unitarianism. ..."

6. Edinburgh Medical Journal (1889)
"... and afterwards with reason abused in the scholastic fashion, the intimate study of doctors ; and hence the platonisms in the progress of medicine seem ..."

7. The Writings of Thomas Jefferson. by Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Adgate Lipscomb, Albert Ellery Bergh (1905)
"... but thousands of volumes have not yet explained the platonisms engrafted on them; and for this obvious reason, that nonsense can never be explained. ..."

8. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1893)
"... and his Reverence improves the shining hour, while his freedom lasts, with mild platonisms. But he finds consolation anon in devoting himself to Mrs. ..."

9. The Writings of Thomas Jefferson by Thomas Jefferson, Albert Ellery Bergh (1907)
"... but thousands of volumes have not yet explained the platonisms engrafted on them; and for this obvious reason, that nonsense can never be explained. ..."

10. The Edinburgh Review by Sydney Smith (1836)
"What care I,' I said, ' for the platonisms of John, or the Rabbin- ' isms of Paul ? My conscience revolts—that was the ground of ' my Unitarianism. ..."

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