phenomenalistic C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /fəˌnɑmənəˈlɪstɪk/ UK /fɪˌnɒmɪnəˈlɪstɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj relating to or characteristic of phenomenalism He defended a phenomenalistic account of perception. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to or... phenomenalistempiricistpositivist ↔ Opposites realistnoumenal Word family Related forms phenomenalismphenomenonphenomenal Etymology AI details From phenomenalism (from Greek phainomenon, 'thing appearing') plus -istic; ultimately from phainein ('to show'). phainomenon Ancient Greek phainein Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # phenomenalistic **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /fəˌnɑmənəˈlɪstɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /fɪˌnɒmɪnəˈlɪstɪk/ ## Meanings 1. relating to or characteristic of phenomenalism ## Examples - He defended a phenomenalistic account of perception. ## Synonyms - phenomenalist - empiricist - positivist ## Antonyms - realist - noumenal ## Related Forms - phenomenalism - phenomenon - phenomenal ## Roots and Affixes - Root: phainomenon - Root: phainein ## Etymology From phenomenalism (from Greek phainomenon, 'thing appearing') plus -istic; ultimately from phainein ('to show'). ## AI Etymology Phenomenalistic comes from phenomenalism (from Greek phainomenon, 'thing appearing') plus -istic; ultimately from phainein ('to show'). The etymological trail includes Ancient Greek phainomenon and Ancient Greek phainein. As an adjective, phenomenalistic means relating to or characteristic of phenomenalism. The same family is visible in related forms such as phenomenalism, phenomenon, and phenomenal. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown