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standpoint

stand·point

UK/ˈstændpɔɪnt/ US/ˈstæˌndpɔɪnt/ uncommon

noun

1.

a mental position from which things are viewed

  • “we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians”
  • “teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events”
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From stand + point, a calque of German Standpunkt. Similar constructions used in other languages, such as Japanese 立場 (tachiba, literally “standing place”).

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