Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun experimentalism

2 senses of experimentalism

Sense 1
experimentalism -- (an empirical doctrine that advocates experimental principles)
       => empiricism, empiricist philosophy, sensationalism -- ((philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience)

Sense 2
experimentalism -- (an orientation that favors experimentation and innovation; "the children of psychologists are often raised in an atmosphere of experimentalism")
       => orientation -- (an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs)