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ontological shocks

ontological shocks is the plural of ontological shock.

Meaning of ontological shock

Noun

ontological shock (countable and uncountable, plural ontological shocks)

  1. The state of being forced to question one's worldview.
    • The discovery of extraterrestrial intelligence would trigger widespread ontological shock.

Questions about ontological shocks

What is ontological shocks the plural of?
Ontological shocks is the plural of ontological shock.

Words near ontological shocks in the dictionary

  1. ontological argument
  2. ontological arguments
  3. ontological proof
  4. ontological proofs
  5. ontological shock
  6. ontological shocks
  7. ontologically
  8. ontologies
  9. ontologise
  10. ontologised
  11. ontologises

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