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Ontological vs Existential - What's the difference?

ontological | existential | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between ontological and existential

is that ontological is of, or relating to, ontology while existential is of, or relating to existence.

ontological

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of, or relating to, ontology.
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    • Derived terms

    * ontological argument * ontological shock * preontological

    existential

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, or relating to existence.
  • Based on experience; empirical.
  • (philosophy) Of, or relating to existentialism.
  • (linguistics) That part of a sentence indicating existence e.g. "there is".

    • Antonyms

    * non-phenomenal * noumenal * non-metaphysical

    Derived terms

    * existentialism * existentialist * existential crisis * existential quantifier

    Related terms

    * aseity * exist * existence * existent * existant