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In this paper, we propose an exploratory operationalization of “ontological hybridization of everyday life” as a measurable sociological construct and examine its preliminary empirical structure within a local student community. The empirical base consisted of an online survey (CAWI) conducted in late December 2025 ( N = 205). The construct of hybridization was measured via a compact scale of six statements, which captured the following: the blurring of the online/offline boundary; the competition of significance between digital and physical events; the dependence of social position on digital factors; the recognition of the digital as part of reality; the existential experience of losing access to services; and the cascading “real” consequences of digital events. The responses were interpreted on a 4-point agreement scale with a “don't know” option. We computed a descriptive hybridization score H (1–4) as the mean across available items and treated it as a preliminary profile measure rather than as a fully validated latent scale. The results revealed an asymmetric configuration of hybridity. Specifically, while the online/offline distinction remained relatively discernible and support was low for the thesis that digital events outweigh physical events, the most pronounced dimension was ontological inclusion of digital and infrastructural dependence (mean H ≈ 2.24; Cronbach's α ≈ 0.72). We identified preliminary zones of ontological uncertainty through elevated shares of “don't know” responses, especially in questions concerning status dependence and the perceived causality of digital events. These responses were not treated as mere noise; rather, they were interpreted cautiously as separate preliminary indicators of weak articulation, hidden causality, and unstable conceptualization of digital social consequences. The measurement framework we propose can be applied to research digital citizenship, educational policy, and the design of digital infrastructures. At this stage, it should be read as an exploratory instrument and not as a final psychometric scale.