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Meaning of lived experience | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The experiences and choices of a given person, and the knowledge that they gain as a result.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi elämänkokemus
Nederlands levenservaring

Examples

“In the philosophy of Wilhelm Dilthey, the human sciences are based on lived experience, which makes them fundamentally different from the natural sciences, which are considered to be based on scientific experiences.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

lived time livedo livedo racemosa livedo reticularis liveforever liveingite

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