experience

noun

(usually uncountable) A collection of events and/or activities from which an individual or group may gather knowledge, opinions, and skills.

The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering.

(uncountable) The knowledge thus gathered.

(countable) An activity one has performed.

(roleplaying games) Synonym of experience points

(obsolete, uncountable) Trial; a test or experiment.

verb

(transitive) To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.

Roots

perper- · Latin · thoroughly, through perior-peri · Latin · try, test

Synonyms for experience

feelv knowledgen expertisen knowv havev familiarityn tasten ordealn

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Where does experience come from?

The word experience breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: per-, from Latin per (“thoroughly, through”); and -peri, from Latin perior (“try, test”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.