Dictionary

standpoint en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈstændpɔɪnt/
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Etymology

From stand + point, a calque of German Standpunkt. Similar constructions used in other languages, such as Japanese 立場 (tachiba, literally “standing place”).

Meanings

1. A point of view; a perspective.
   • Plus, early in a career, bands are typically winging it from a creative standpoint; after awhile, acts figure out what they’re doing right (or wrong), and are more deliberate about songcraft and execution. 2017 January 20, Annie Zaleski, “AFI sounds refreshed and rejuvenated on its 10th album, AFI (The Blood Album)”, in The Onion AV Club:
   • Bathing once a month may save time, but from a cleanliness standpoint, it's not effective.
   • From the standpoint of traditional Chinese culture, it is believed that mind and body are the same and diseases stem from wicked thoughts or energy, while kind thoughts and positive energy will bring blessings and healing to a person. 2020 April 2, “Life-Saving Answer to the Coronavirus”, in Minghui:

Forms

Deriveds

standpoint epistemology · standpointism · standpoint theory

Translations (36)

cmn 立場 /立场 (point of view) · hu álláspont (point of view) · uk то́чка зо́ру (point of view) · ka დამოკიდებულება (point of view) · nl standpunt (point of view) · lv viedoklis (point of view) · nl uitgangspunt (point of view) · ro punct de vedere (point of view) · ru то́чка зре́ния (point of view) · sv ståndpunkt (point of view) · bg становище (point of view) · eo starpunkto (point of view) · eo vidpunkto (point of view) · gl punto de vista (point of view) · ia puncto de vista (point of view) · da standpunkt (point of view) · no standpunkt (point of view) · de Standpunkt (point of view) · ka შეხედულება (point of view) · sh tačka gledišta (point of view) · hi नज़र (point of view) · bg гледна точка (point of view) · fr point de vue (point of view) · ka მიდგომა (point of view) · sh točka gledišta (point of view) · sh точка гледишта (point of view) · ka თვალსაზრისი (point of view) · es punto de vista (point of view) · pt ponto de vista (point of view) · sh тачка гледишта (point of view) · it punto di vista (point of view) · ja 観点 (point of view) · pl punkt widzenia (point of view) · fi näkökulma (point of view) · de Sichtweise (point of view) · cmn 觀點 /观点 (point of view)