experiential

adjective

ex·​pe·​ri·​en·​tial ik-ˌspir-ē-ˈen(t)-shəl How to pronounce experiential (audio)
: relating to, derived from, or providing experience : empirical
experiential knowledge
experiential lessons
experientially adverb

Examples of experiential in a Sentence

possesses the kind of experiential knowledge that is gained only from a long and eventful life
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Both models prioritize hands-on, experiential learning that connects directly to regional advantages and local industry strengths. Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 The company, which specializes in creative direction, brand strategy and experiential programming that merges fashion, beauty, gaming and culture, acquired LA Fashion Week in 2022. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025 One of the hottest tickets in town is Hajime, where only seven diners at a time can partake in an artistic, experiential meal celebrating Earth, space, and nature. AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025 Though Roy has spent little of the past two decades deploying it, her strength has always been as a writer of the visceral, experiential, ephemeral, and small — the charge between two people, the light in a room, the texture of a child’s fear. Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for experiential

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin experientiālis, from Latin experientia experience entry 1 + -ālis -al entry 1

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of experiential was in 1658

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“Experiential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/experiential. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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