experimentalism

noun

ex·​per·​i·​men·​tal·​ism ik-ˌsper-ə-ˈmen-tə-ˌli-zəm 

also -ˌspir-

: reliance on or advocacy of experimental or empirical principles and procedures

specifically : instrumentalism

Examples of experimentalism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The primordial ooze here remains a blend of pluggnB and West Coast rap experimentalism a la Odd Future, the same sauce that linked 2023’s Balling Out of Spite with last year’s level-up art Pop*Pop Art. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026

At its core, Cili Nochi channels the bold experimentalism of early 20th-century Ukrainian modernism and the avant-garde theater that once animated it. — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 15 June 2026

Dripping glitter, shimmering adhesive crystals, dramatic slashes of eyeliner and smudges of eyeshadow—there was a playful, shifting experimentalism here, to signal the young characters’ changeability and ingenuity. — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026

This version of How to Train Your Dragon doesn’t stray from the original all that much, but there’s a minor tonal shift, more robust characterization (especially for Astrid, played by Rico Parker) and the experimentalism of CGI. — Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019

Word History

Etymology

experimental + -ism

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for experimentalism

• incrementalism