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Definition of standpoint noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

standpoint

noun
 
/ˈstændpɔɪnt/
 
/ˈstændpɔɪnt/
[usually singular]
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  1. an opinion or a way of thinking about ideas or situations synonym perspective
    • a political/theoretical standpoint
    • from a… standpoint We must approach the problem from a different standpoint.
    • from the standpoint of somebody He is writing from the standpoint of someone who knows what life is like in prison.
    Extra Examples
    • We should try to adopt a more positive standpoint.
    • From a practical standpoint, there's a desperate need for cheaper housing.
    • He has written the book from the standpoint of someone who has experienced political persecution.
    • This is a purely theoretical standpoint that has no basis in reality.
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • different
    • objective
    • personal
    verb + standpoint
    • adopt
    • approach something from
    • view something from
    preposition
    • from the standpoint of
    • from this, that, etc. standpoint
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