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experientialism

experientialism noun: the theory that experience is the source of knowledge.

Noun

experientialism (uncountable)

  1. The theory that experience is the source of knowledge.

Origin of experientialism

From experiential + -ism.

Questions about experientialism

What does experientialism mean?
Experientialism means the theory that experience is the source of knowledge.
What part of speech is experientialism?
Experientialism is a noun.

Words near experientialism in the dictionary

  1. experient
  2. experientable
  3. experiential
  4. experiential advertising
  5. experiential education
  6. experientialism
  7. experientialist
  8. experientialists
  9. experientialities
  10. experientiality
  11. experientially

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