Meaning of kalokagathia | Babel Free
ˌka.loʊ.kəˈɡeɪ.θi.əDefinitions
A Platonic teaching consisting of the harmonious combination of bodily, moral and spiritual virtues. It is a classical Greek and Platonic ideal denoting the harmonious unity of bodily excellence, moral virtue, and intellectual cultivation. It expresses the integration of physical beauty, ethical character, and rational insight within a single, well-formed soul—where reason governs, spirit aligns with justice, and appetite is moderated. Rooted in the educational tradition of paideia, kalokagathia represents the perfection of human nature in accordance with both external nobility and inner truth.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Kalokagathia
Ελληνικά
καλοκαγαθία
Français
kalokagathie
Italiano
kalokagathia
Polski
kalokagatia
Русский
калокагати́я
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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