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Verstehen

Syllabification: (Ver·ste·hen)
Pronunciation: /fərˈSHtāən/

Definition of Verstehen

noun

Sociology
  • empathic understanding of human behavior.

Origin:

German, literally 'understanding'

Verstehen in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Verstehen in the British & World English dictionary