experimentalism

American  

[ik-sper-uh-men-tl-iz-uhm] / ɪkˌspɛr əˈmɛn tlˌɪz əm /

noun

1. doctrine or practice of relying on experimentation; empiricism.

2. fondness for experimenting or innovating.

   The psychologists' children were raised in an atmosphere of vigorous experimentalism.

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Other Word Forms

• experimentalist noun

Etymology

Origin of experimentalism

First recorded in 1825–35; experimental + -ism

Example Sentences

Everything from Mexican pop to European experimentalism was strained, boiled, compressed and stretched into addictive instrumental taffy.

From Los Angeles Times

For all its far-flung experimentalism, though, the book is rooted in beautifully rendered characters, whose tales of separation and division mirror Korea’s own complex history.

From Los Angeles Times

The idea was to extend experimentalism into every part of the organization.

From New York Times

So far, so typical, you might think, at least when it comes to post-John Cage experimentalism.

From New York Times

For Nova, experimentalism was more than a new method of making music.

From New York Times