"ontologist" meaning in English

See ontologist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: ontologists [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒlədʒɪst Etymology: From ontology + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ontology|ist}} ontology + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} ontologist (plural ontologists)
  1. (philosophy) A scholar or theorist of ontology, or an adherent of a particular ontological doctrine. Categories (topical): People, Philosophy Related terms: ontological, ontologically, ontology Translations (scholar or theorist of ontology): ontologiste [feminine, masculine] (French), Ontologe [masculine] (German), Ontologin [feminine] (German), ontologista [feminine, masculine] (Italian), ontologista [feminine, masculine] (Occitan), ontolog [masculine] (Polish), ontolog [masculine] (Romanian), ontologist [masculine] (Romanian), ontologista [feminine, masculine] (Spanish)

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