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pragmatist
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From Ancient Greek πρᾶγμα (prâgma, “thing”).
noun pragmatists
- One who acts in a practical or straightforward manner; one who is pragmatic; one who values practicality or pragmatism. A pragmatist would never plant such a messy tree, but I like its flowers.
- One who acts in response to particular situations rather than upon abstract ideals; one who is willing to ignore their ideals to accomplish goals. I'm not a thief, I am a pragmatist. I need this bread to feed my family.
- One who belongs to the philosophic school of pragmatism; one who holds that the meaning of beliefs is the actions they entail, and that the truth of those beliefs consists in the actions they entail, successfully leading a believer to their goals. [S]ome pragmatists (such as William James) took a more pantheist or pandeist approach by rejecting views of God as separate from the world.
- An advocate of pragmatism.
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One who studies pragmatics.
Similar: pragmatician
adjective more pragmatist · most pragmatist
- Advocating pragmatism. Historians also suggest that Roosevelt was a pragmatist in foreign affairs, in that his policies were determined by practical consequences rather than by any philosophy.
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noun One who acts in a practical or straightforward manner
| 日本語 | 現実主義者 genjitsusyugisha |
|---|---|
| Română | pragmatist |
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