ontologize
ontologize verb: to convert into ontological entities or express in ontological terms.
Verb
ontologize (third-person singular simple present ontologizes, present participle ontologizing, simple past and past participle ontologized)
- To convert into ontological entities or express in ontological terms.
- H. Richard's refusal to ontologize evil is theologically correct.2007, D. Stephen Long, Tragedy, Tradition, Transformism: The Ethics of Paul Ramsey, →ISBN, page 47
- To use Carol Adams's language, to shoot an elk in a “hunting” preserve is to ontologize it as a trophy.2012, J. Claude Evans, With Respect for Nature: Living as Part of the Natural World, →ISBN, page 156
Forms of ontologize
| third-person singular present | ontologizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | ontologizing |
| past participle | ontologized |
| past | ontologized |
| alternative form | ontologise |
Origin of ontologize
From ontology + -ize.
Questions about ontologize
- What does ontologize mean?
- Ontologize means to convert into ontological entities or express in ontological terms.
- What part of speech is ontologize?
- Ontologize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of ontologize?
- The past tense of ontologize is ontologized.
Words near ontologize in the dictionary
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