Anschauung

noun

An·​schau·​ung

ˈänˌshau̇əŋ,

-au̇‧(ˌ) u̇ŋ

plural Anschauungen

-ŋən

1

: intuition

specifically : sense intuition

2

: the element in knowledge that is directly given in sense awareness

also : sense perception or sense presentation : apprehension or immediate perception that involves fewest elements of rational insight

Word History

Etymology

German, from Middle High German aneschouwunge contemplation, from aneschouwen to look at, contemplate (from Old High German anascouwōn, from ana on, at + scouwōn to look) + -unge (from Old High German -unga -ing)

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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