phenomenologyPronunciation: /fɪˌnɒmɪˈnɒlədʒi/Definition of phenomenology noun [mass noun] Philosophy the science of phenomena as distinct from that of the nature of being. an approach that concentrates on the study of consciousness and the objects of direct experience. Derivatives phenomenologicalPronunciation: /-nəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l/ adjective phenomenologicallyPronunciation: /-nəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)li/ adverb phenomenologist noun phenomenology in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of phenomenology in the US English dictionary