1. a person who believes in phenomenalism, the philosophical theory that physical objects do not exist independently of our perception of them
Usage: philosophy

Examples

• The phenomenalist argued that we can only know things as they appear to us.
• Berkeley was a famous phenomenalist who claimed that material objects exist only in the mind.
• The debate between the phenomenalist and the materialist continued for hours.
• As a phenomenalist, she believed that reality consists only of mental phenomena.
• The professor explained how a phenomenalist would interpret the existence of trees.
• Many students found the phenomenalist position difficult to accept.