1. the philosophical study of the structures of experience and consciousness
Usage: philosophy
2. the descriptive study of a set of phenomena and how they appear to consciousness
Usage: academic

Examples

• The professor taught a course on phenomenology and existentialism.
• Husserl is considered the founder of modern phenomenology.
• Her research focused on the phenomenology of memory and perception.
• The phenomenology of illness examines how patients experience disease.
• Students struggled with the complex concepts in phenomenology class.
• The book explores the phenomenology of religious experience.