ontonomy
ontonomy noun: a philosophy of existence that emphasizes the harmonious coexistence of nonuniform entities.
Noun
ontonomy (countable and uncountable, plural ontonomies)
- A philosophy of existence that emphasizes the harmonious coexistence of nonuniform entities.
- The alternative has to be elaborated by fostering in an organic way the healthy tendency, noticeable everywhere, of increasing ontonomies, and working a network of multilateral — but not necessarily universal — relationships which allow for a fruitful coexistence.1992, James A. Ogilvy, Revisioning Philosophy, →ISBN, page 239
- Personal freedom means the recognition, one's own as well as others', of a person's ontonomy. The premise of ontonomy is that the ultimate structure of reality is harmonious, and that consequently the plenitude of one being stands in a relation with the perfection of the totality.1995, Raimundo Panikkar, Cultural Disarmament: The Way to Peace, →ISBN, page 68
Forms of ontonomy
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Origin of ontonomy
From onto- + -nomy.
Words formed from ontonomy
Questions about ontonomy
- What does ontonomy mean?
- Ontonomy means a philosophy of existence that emphasizes the harmonious coexistence of nonuniform entities.
- What part of speech is ontonomy?
- Ontonomy is a noun.
- What is the plural of ontonomy?
- The plural of ontonomy is ontonomies.
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