ex|pe|ri|en|tial|ism

ex|pe|ri|en|tial|ism
ex|pe|ri|en|tial|ism «ehk SPIHR ee EHN shuh lihz uhm», noun.
the theory or doctrine that all knowledge is derived from experience.

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