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Experiential vs Existential - What's the difference?

experiential | existential |

As adjectives the difference between experiential and existential

is that experiential is of, related to, encountered in, or derived from experience while existential is of, or relating to existence.

experiential

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, related to, encountered in, or derived from experience.
    • Atheists argue that there is no experiential confirmation for the existence of a god.
    Each color has a unique experiential quality.

    Derived terms

    * experiential education * experiential innovation * experientialism * experientialist * experiential knowledge * experientially * experiential philosopher * experiential philosophy * experiential platform * experiential world

    existential

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, or relating to existence.
  • Based on experience; empirical.
  • (philosophy) Of, or relating to existentialism.
  • (linguistics) That part of a sentence indicating existence e.g. "there is".

    • Antonyms

    * non-phenomenal * noumenal * non-metaphysical

    Derived terms

    * existentialism * existentialist * existential crisis * existential quantifier

    Related terms

    * aseity * exist * existence * existent * existant