phenomenology
nounPhenomenology is the study of how things seem to us when we experience them.
In her philosophy class, she learned that phenomenology asks us to describe our experiences just as they feel.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In physics, phenomenology is the practice of building simple models that describe observed patterns without explaining their deep causes.
The physicist used phenomenology to predict how the particles would behave before a full theory was ready.
3. In medicine, phenomenology refers to the study of symptoms and lived illness experiences as patients describe them.
The doctor's interest in phenomenology helped her understand how patients truly felt about their condition.
4. In psychiatry, phenomenology means carefully describing mental states and symptoms as they appear to the patient.
The clinician's notes focused on phenomenology, recording exactly what the patient reported seeing and feeling.