Meaning & use

platonically

adverb·Advanced

In a way that involves affection or closeness without romantic or sexual feeling.

See it in a sentence

They have been platonically close friends since college, with no romantic interest at all.

He said he loved her platonically, as a sister rather than as a partner.

A note on using this word

The word comes from Plato and originally described love based on shared ideals rather than physical attraction.

Words with a similar meaning

nonromantically

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Words with an opposite meaning

romantically

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