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

The head of the archive, Rainer Hering, presented the mayor of Bayeux with the pieces of linen on Thursday, saying it was "obvious" they had to be returned to 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

“The play takes place during a civil war and is all about empathy,” Bettina Hering, the drama director of the Salzburg Festival, said in a video interview, “but it also shows that society is multilayered.”

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2023

Professor Hering has the merit of introducing some striking phraseology into his treatment of the subject which serves to emphasize the leading idea.

From Evolution, Old & New Or, the Theories of Buffon, Dr. Erasmus Darwin and Lamarck, as compared with that of Charles Darwin by Butler, Samuel