Other forms: standpoints
A standpoint is the position from which somebody judges something. From my standpoint, a moral standpoint, from a practical standpoint.
It names where the judgement is made from rather than what the judgement is, which is why it usually introduces a qualification: from a legal standpoint, this is fine. Point of view and perspective do the same job and are commoner. Note that standpoint is a loan translation of the German Standpunkt, made word for word — which is why it sounds slightly heavier than its rivals.
1nounstandpointThe position from which somebody judges something.
“From a financial standpoint, the plan makes perfect sense.”
standpoint is a point of view.
Stand plus point, translating the German Standpunkt piece by piece. English does this occasionally — worldview from Weltanschauung is another — and the results always sound a little formal.
German
Standpunkt
English, today
standpoint
From stand + point, a German Standpunkt. Similar constructions used in other languages, such as Japanese 立場 literally “standing place”.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA
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