meontic

M3E1O1N1T1I1C3

adjective

Relating to nonbeing or meontology; having the quality of what is not.

Opposite
ontic
OriginAncient Greek μή →
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Meanings

adjectivemeontic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablehuman sciencesRelating to nonbeing or meontology; having the quality of what is not.

    Il y a une philosophie méontique qui part du non-être pour y fonder l'être.

    1947, Emmanuel Levinas, De l'existence à l'existent, Fontaine, page 117

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
ontic

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμή“non”
  2. Englishmeontic

From Ancient Greek μή (mḗ, “non”) + ὄν (ón, “being”) + -tic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

tonemicentomictecomincentimonemoticMetonic
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APA

meontic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meontic

MLA

“meontic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meontic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meontic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meontic.

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