Meanings
proper noun
alternative neo-Platonism · alternative Neo-Platonism
- A school of philosophy based on the teachings of Plato and, subsequently, Plotinus; it was the foundation for paganism.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*nu
- Proto-Indo-European*néwos
- Proto-Hellenic*néwos
- Ancient Greekνέος (néos)
- Ancient Greekνεο- (neo-)
- Englishneo-
- Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*pléth₂us
- Proto-Hellenic*plətús
- Ancient Greekπλᾰτῠ́ς (plătŭ́s)
- Ancient GreekΠλάτων (Plátōn)
- EnglishPlatonism
- EnglishNeoplatonism
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 新柏拉圖主義 /新柏拉图主义
- 新柏拉圖主義 /新柏拉图主义 (xīn-Bólātú zhǔyì)school of philosophy
Finnish uusplatonismi
- uusplatonismischool of philosophy
German Neuplatonismus
- Neuplatonismusschool of philosophy
Greek νεοπλατωνισμός
- νεοπλατωνισμός (neoplatonismós)school of philosophy
Hungarian neoplatonizmus, újplatonizmus
- neoplatonizmusschool of philosophy
- újplatonizmusschool of philosophy
Irish Nua-Phlatónachas
- Nua-Phlatónachasschool of philosophy
Italian neoplatonismo
- neoplatonismoschool of philosophy
Portuguese neoplatonismo
- neoplatonismoschool of philosophy
Romanian neoplatonism
- neoplatonismschool of philosophy
Russian неоплатони́зм
- неоплатони́зм (neoplatonízm)school of philosophy
Swedish nyplatonism
- nyplatonismschool of philosophy
Cite this entry
APA
Neoplatonism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Neoplatonism
MLA
“Neoplatonism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Neoplatonism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Neoplatonism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Neoplatonism.
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