Both Uses of
phenomenon
in
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
- His soul was still disquieted and cast down by the dull phenomenon of Dublin.†
Chpt 2 *
- When we come to the phenomena of artistic conception, artistic gestation, and artistic reproduction I require a new terminology and a new personal experience.†
Chpt 5
Definition:
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(phenomenon) something that exists or happened -- especially something of special interest -- sometimes someone or something that is extraordinaryeditor's notes: "Phenomenons" and "phenomena" are both appropriate plural forms of this noun. "Phenomena" is generally used in scientific or philosophical contexts.