Hering

American  

[hey-ring] / ˈheɪ rɪŋ /

noun

1. Ewald 1834–1918, German physiologist and psychologist.

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Hering British  

/ ˈheriŋ /

noun

1. Ewald (ˈɛvalt). 1834–1918, German physiologist and experimental psychologist who studied vision and propounded the doctrine of nativism, the policy of favouring the natives of a country over the immigrants

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Example Sentences

Although Schlabow died in 1984, historians from the Schleswig-Holstein archive carried out an inventory of his collection in 2023 and discovered "a glass plate containing pieces of fabric", Hering told reporters in northern France.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

The billionaires on the Save California chat—which also includes venture capitalist John Hering, a prominent backer of Elon Musk’s ventures—are less sanguine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

And in addition to being wired to prefer people who are like us, we are also conditioned to believe that they pose less social threat because they feel more known to us, Hering says.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2025

“One critic wrote that it was an atomic bomb scandal,” Ms. Hering said.

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2023

With additions and a preface by C. Hering, M.D.

From Hydriatic treatment of Scarlet Fever in its Different Forms by Munde, Charles