experientialism

[ ik-speer-ee-en-shuh-liz-uhm ]

noun

, Epistemology.

1. any doctrine or theory that maintains that personal experience is the only or the principal basis of knowledge.

Other Words From

• ex·peri·ential·ist noun
• ex·peri·ential·istic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of experientialism¹

First recorded in 1860–65; experiential + -ism

Example Sentences

The third reason, she says, is the rise of "experientialism".

From BBC

“That’s the magic of experientialism,” Wallman says.

From The Guardian

“The big change to what I call experientialism is more about finding happiness and status in experiences instead.”

From The Guardian

My use of the term “experientialism” is much more cultural than it’s been used in the past.

From Salon

No one’s stated that as a manifesto and no one has made that forecast that we are moving from a value system of materialism to a value system of experientialism.

From Salon