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verstehen.

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.

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Meaning & usage

noun/və(ɹ)ˈʃteɪ.ən/
  1. 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.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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