ex·pe·ri·en·tial·ism
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plural -s
Definition of experientialism
: a philosophical theory that experience is the source of all knowledge not purely deductive, formal, or tautological — compare empiricism
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“Experientialism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/experientialism. Accessed 16 May. 2021.
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