phenomenology
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/fɪˌnɑːmɪˈnɑːlədʒi/
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/fɪˌnɒmɪˈnɒlədʒi/
The study of how things seem to be, rather than trying to understand their true nature.
In the field of phenomenology, researchers focus on how people experience the world around them.