Definitions

1. verb

to interpret or treat something as if it were a part of a philosophical or theoretical system of categories.

“The artist tried to ontologize her emotions into a tangible form of art.”

2. verb

to impose one’s own philosophical or theoretical categories on something.

“The critic accused the reviewer of ontologizing the movie with overly complex analysis.”

3. noun

the act of interpreting or treating something as if it were a part of a philosophical or theoretical system of categories.

“The ontologization of human emotions in the novel sparked a heated debate among readers.”