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phenomenological

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to phenomenology, or consistent with the principles of phenomenology.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

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adj

Meaning 2

Using the method of phenomenology, by which the observer examines data and other subjective effects without trying to provide a pathophysiological explanation of them, especially in diagnosing disease states and in nosology and other forms of taxonomy.

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Topics: medicine, sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bheh2-der. Proto-Hellenic *pháňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō) Ancient Greek φαινόμενον (phainómenon)bor. Late Latin phaenomenonder. English phenomenon Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English phenomenology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English phenomenological From phenomenology + -ical.

Across languages

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8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: fenomenològic — of or relating to phenomenology
  • French: phénoménologique — of or relating to phenomenology
  • Galician: fenomenolóxico — of or relating to phenomenology
  • German: phänomenologisch — of or relating to phenomenology
  • Italian: fenomenologico — of or relating to phenomenology
  • Korean: 현상학적 (hyeonsanghakjeok) — of or relating to phenomenology
  • Portuguese: fenomenológico — of or relating to phenomenology
  • Spanish: fenomenológico — of or relating to phenomenology