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phenomenology

American  
[fi-nom-uh-nol-uh-jee] / fɪˌnɒm əˈnɒl ə dʒi /

noun

Philosophy.

  1. the study of phenomena.

  2. the system of Husserl and his followers stressing the description of phenomena.

phenomenology British  
/ fɪˌnɒmɪˈnɒlədʒɪ, fɪˌnɒmɪnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

  1. the movement founded by Husserl that concentrates on the detailed description of conscious experience, without recourse to explanation, metaphysical assumptions, and traditional philosophical questions

  2. the science of phenomena as opposed to the science of being

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Other Word Forms

  • phenomenologic adjective
  • phenomenological adjective
  • phenomenologically adverb
  • phenomenologist noun

Etymology

Origin of phenomenology

First recorded in 1790–1800; phenomen(on) + -o- + -logy

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