Late 17th century; earliest use found in Ralph Cudworth (1617–1688), philosopher and theologian. From the name of Plotinus + -ic. Compare post-classical Latin Plotinice, adverb.
Definition of Plotinic in US English:
Plotinic
adjective
= Plotinian.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in Ralph Cudworth (1617–1688), philosopher and theologian. From the name of Plotinus + -ic. Compare post-classical Latin Plotinice, adverb.