verstehen

/və(ɹ)ˈʃteɪ.ən/

VƏ(ɹ)ƩTEꞮ · ən (2 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

A stance that attempts to understand the meaning of action from the actor’s point of view, so that the actor is seen as a subject rather than an object of observation.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Verstehen or German verstehen (“to understand, comprehend”).