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pragmatism Definition


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pragmatism
noun
    1. A practical matter-of-fact approach to dealing with problems, etc.
      Thesaurus: realism, practicality, utilitarianism, humanism, opportunism, hard-headedness, practicalism; Antonym: idealism, romanticism.
    2. philos.
      A school of thought that assesses the truth of concepts in terms of their practical implications.
Derivative: pragmatist
noun
    Someone who deals with problems in a practical, matter-of-fact way
      Thesaurus: realist, humanist, opportunist, utilitarian, empiricist, Machiavellian; Antonym: idealist, romantic.


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