Definitions

1. verb

to attribute or assign a particular ontological status, especially to a concept or entity

“The philosopher sought to ontologise the idea of free will in her thesis.”

2. verb

to give or assign an existence or reality to something

“The concept of time was ontologised in the novel as a living entity.”

3. verb

to treat or regard something as having a particular ontological status

“She ontologised her characters in the story as being alive and sentient.”