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phenomenalism

Pronunciation: /fɪˈnɒmɪn(ə)lɪz(ə)m/
Definition of phenomenalism

noun

[mass noun] Philosophy
  • the doctrine that human knowledge is confined to or founded on the realities or appearances presented to the senses.

Derivatives

phenomenalist

noun & adjective

phenomenalistic

Pronunciation: /-ˈlɪstɪk/
adjective

phenomenalism in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of phenomenalism in the US English dictionary

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