1. a philosopher who studies phenomena as they appear to consciousness, focusing on the structures of experience and perception rather than objective reality
Usage: academic; philosophy

Examples

• Edmund Husserl is considered the founder of phenomenology and one of the most influential phenomenologists of the 20th century.
• The phenomenologist examines how we experience time, space, and other people in our everyday lives.
• As a phenomenologist, she was interested in how consciousness shapes our perception of the world.
• Phenomenologists reject the idea that we can study human experience without considering the observer's perspective.
• The phenomenologist's method involves careful description of lived experience rather than scientific measurement.