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pragmatical

/pɹæɡˈmætɪkəl/

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From Late Latin pragmaticus + -al. By surface analysis, pragmatic + -al.

adjective more pragmatical · most pragmatical

Relating to affairs of state.
alternative Alternative form of pragmatic (“practical”). VVe cannot therefore alvvayes be contemplative, or pragmaticall abroad, but have need of ſom delightfull intermiſſions, vvherin the enlarg'd ſoul may leav off a vvhile her ſevere ſchooling; […]
alternative Alternative form of pragmatic (“officious, meddlesome”). [H]e grevv ſo pragmatical, that he took upon him the Government of my vvhole Family: I could never order any thing, vvithin or vvithout doors, but he muſt be alvvays giving his Counſel, forſooth: […]

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@misc{pragmatical_2026,
  title = {pragmatical},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pragmatical},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}