noun
- a philosopher who studies ontology, the branch of philosophy concerned with the nature of being and existence
Usage: philosophy
Examples
- The ontologist argued that abstract objects like numbers have real existence.
- As an ontologist, she focused on questions about what kinds of things exist.
- The conference brought together ontologists from universities around the world.
- His work as an ontologist explored the relationship between mind and reality.
- The ontologist’s latest paper examined the nature of possible worlds.
- She became interested in becoming an ontologist after taking a metaphysics course.