The term 'ontification' is used by Husserl to describe the sense of being as temporally constituted. Luhmann seems to suggest in this context that trust as a virtue or moral standard can be gained or applied in social contexts that have an emphasis on temporal endurance and stability; for instance, the patron/client relationship in Ancient Rome was based on such a concept of trust – known as fiducia.

XREF: Connects to Luhmann's systems theory and sociological work on trust, plus the historical Roman patron-client relationship.

Niklas Luhmann, Trust and Power, loc. 85