Vorstellung Syllabification: (Vor·stel·lung)Pronunciation: /ˈfôrˌSHtelo͝oNG/Definition of Vorstellung noun (plural Vorstellungen /-ˌSHtelo͝oNGən/) Philosophy a mental image or idea produced by prior perception of an object, as in memory or imagination, rather than by actual perception. Origin:GermanVorstellung in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Vorstellung in the British & World English dictionary