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ontological

[ on-tl-oj-i-kuhl ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to ontology, the branch of metaphysics that studies the nature of existence or being as such; metaphysical:

    Some of the U.S. founders held an ontological belief in natural rights.

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Other Words From

  • nonon·to·logi·cal adjective
  • unon·to·logi·cal adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ontological1

First recorded in 1700–10; ontolog(y) ( def ) + -ical ( def )

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