ontological

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Pronunciation

/ˌɒntəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/(on-tuh-LOJ-ih-kul)

Part of speech

adjectiveformal/philosophy

Chinese

本体论的（关于存在本质的）

Definition

Relating to the branch of philosophy that studies the nature of being, existence, and reality.

Word family

  • ontology/ɒnˈtɒlədʒi/(n)本体论
  • ontologically/ˌɒntəˈlɒdʒɪkli/(adv)在本体论上

Collocations

  • ontological argument
  • ontological status
  • ontological question
  • ontological commitment

Examples

  1. 1.The ontological argument attempts to prove God's existence purely through the concept of a perfect being. (relating to existence itself)
  2. 2.What is the ontological status of a fictional character — do they exist in any meaningful sense? (concerning the nature of being)

Synonyms

  • metaphysical/ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪkəl/— concerning abstract concepts beyond physics — broader

Etymology

from Greek "on, ontos" (being) + "logos" (study) — the study of what it means to be