phenomenological

 [fi-nom-uh-nol-uh-jee]  

phe·nom·e·nol·o·gy

   [fi-nom-uh-nol-uh-jee]
noun Philosophy.
1.
the study of phenomena.
2.
the system of Husserl and his followers stressing the description of phenomena.
Origin:
1790–1800; phenomen(on) + -o- + -logy

Related forms
phe·nom·e·no·log·i·cal  [fi-nom-uh-nl-oj-i-kuhl] , phe·nom·e·no·log·ic, adjective
phe·nom·e·no·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
phe·nom·e·nol·o·gist, noun
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phenomenology (fɪˌnɒmɪˈnɒlədʒɪ)
 
—n
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
 
phenomenological
 
—adj
 
phenomeno'logically
 
—adv
 
phenome'nologist
 
—n

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