phenomenology

[ fi-nom-uh-nol-uh-jee ]
/ fɪˌnɒm əˈnɒl ə dʒi /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR phenomenology ON THESAURUS.COM

noun Philosophy.

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

Origin of phenomenology

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

OTHER WORDS FROM phenomenology

phe·nom·e·no·log·i·cal [fi-nom-uh-nl-oj-i-kuh l] /fɪˌnɒm ə nlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, phe·nom·e·no·log·ic, adjective phe·nom·e·no·log·i·cal·ly, adverb phe·nom·e·nol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby phenomenology

phenom, phenomena, phenomenal, phenomenalism, phenomenalize, phenomenology, phenomenon, phenoplast, phenosafranine, phenothiazine, phenotype

Words related to phenomenology

intentionality

Example sentences from the Web for phenomenology

British Dictionary definitions for phenomenology

phenomenology
/ (fɪˌnɒmɪˈnɒlədʒɪ) /

noun philosophy

the movement founded by Husserl that concentrates on the detailed description of conscious experience, without recourse to explanation, metaphysical assumptions, and traditional philosophical questions
the science of phenomena as opposed to the science of being

Derived forms of phenomenology

phenomenological (fɪˌnɒmɪnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective phenomenologically, adverb phenomenologist, noun