experientialism: Meaning and Definition of

ex•pe•ri•en•tial•ism

Pronunciation: (ik-spēr"ē-en'shu-liz"um), [key]
— n. Epistemology.
  1. any doctrine or theory that maintains that personal experience is the only or the principal basis of knowledge.
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