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pragmatism
- /ˈpɹæɡmətɪzəm/ US
- /ˈpɹaɡmətɪzəm/ UK
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek stem of πρᾶγμα (prâgma, “act”) + -ism.
noun pragmatisms
- The pursuit of practicality over aesthetic qualities; a concentration on facts rather than emotions or ideals.
- The idea that beliefs are identified with the actions of a believer, and the truth of beliefs with success of those actions in securing a believer's goals; the doctrine that ideas must be looked at in terms of their practical effects and consequences. Our conception of these practical consequences is for us the whole of our conception of the object, so far as that conception has positive significance at all. This is the principle of [Charles Sanders] Peirce, the principle of pragmatism.
- The theory that political problems should be met with practical solutions rather than ideological ones.
- The habit of interfering in other people's affairs; meddlesomeness.
Opposite: idealism, contemplation
Thesaurus
noun
Opposite: idealism, contemplation
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noun pursuit of practicality over aesthetic qualities
| Español | pragmatismo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | プラグマティズム puragumatizumu, 実用主義 jitsuyōshugi |
| 中文 | 實用主義 /实用主义 shíyòngzhǔyì |
| Português | pragmatismo |
| Français | pragmatisme |
| Deutsch | Pragmatismus |
| Română | pragmatism |
| Русский | прагмати́зм pragmatízm |
| العربية | بْرَاغْمَاتِيَّة brāḡmātiyya |
noun philosophical idea that beliefs are identified with the actions of a believer
| Español | pragmatismo |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | अर्थक्रियावाद arthakriyāvād, व्यावहारिकतावाद vyāvhāriktāvād, प्रयोजनवाद prayojanvād |
| Português | pragmatismo |
| Deutsch | Pragmatismus |
| Italiano | pragmatismo |
| Română | pragmatism |
| Русский | прагмати́зм pragmatízm |
| العربية | بْرَاغْمَاتِيَّة brāḡmātiyya |
noun political theory that problems should be met with/by practical solutions rather than ideological ones
| Español | pragmatismo |
|---|---|
| Português | pragmatismo |
| Română | pragmatism |
| Русский | прагмати́зм pragmatízm |
| العربية | بْرَاغْمَاتِيَّة brāḡmātiyya |
Talk about this word "pragmatism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pragmatism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pragmatism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pragmatism "pragmatism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pragmatism.Cite this
@misc{pragmatism_2026,
title = {pragmatism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pragmatism},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
