experientialism
[ ik-speer-ee-en-shuh-liz-uh m ]
/ ɪkˌspɪər iˈɛn ʃəˌlɪz əm /
noun Epistemology.
any doctrine or theory that maintains that personal experience is the only or the principal basis of knowledge.
Origin of experientialism
First recorded in 1860–65;
experiential +
-ism