Spanish word

vivencia

Pronunciation

IPA/biˈβenθja/

Meaning

  • feminine nounexperience

Example

¿Qué vivencia tuviste en el viaje?

What kind of experience did you have on the trip?

Illustration for vivencia (experience)

More examples

En ese voluntariado, los jóvenes acumularon muchas vivencias.

In that volunteer program, the young people accumulated many experiences.

Core concept

A personally lived, emotionally charged event.

Common phrases

  • acumular vivencias

    accumulate experiences

  • vivencia inolvidable

    unforgettable experience

Similar words

experiencia: Memory of events undergone, recalled as factual experience.
anécdota: Short, striking story about a specific incident that illustrates or amuses.
recuerdo: Recollection of a past scene, sensation, or detail that resurfaces in mind.
suceso: Concrete event or occurrence that takes place at a particular moment.

Definition in Spanish

Experiencia vivida por una persona, especialmente cuando tiene una carga emocional o personal.

Word origin

From Latin vivere 'to live' plus the noun-forming suffix -encia, vivencia originally meant 'that which is lived' and now denotes an experience felt and remembered by the person.

Usage tips

  • Compared with experiencia, vivencia highlights subjective, emotional, or personal aspects, so speakers often choose it in anecdotes to convey empathy and personal meaning.

Other meanings

  • real-life experiencenoun

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