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pragmatist en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πρᾶγμα (prâgma, “thing”).
Meanings
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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.
2013, John Wright, Access to History for the IB Diploma: The Second World War and the Americas, Hodder Education, →ISBN:
Forms
pragmatist en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πρᾶγμα (prâgma, “thing”).
Meanings
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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.
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One who acts in response to particular situations rather than upon abstract ideals; one who is willing to ignore their ideals to accomplish goals.
We cannot trust him not to lie for his own gain: he's an opportunist and a pragmatist.
I'm not a thief, I am a pragmatist. I need this bread to feed my family.
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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.
2007, John Lachs, Robert Talisse, American Philosophy: An Encyclopedia, page 310:
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An advocate of pragmatism.
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(uncommon) One who studies pragmatics.
Forms
Deriveds
neopragmatist · pragmatistic · sociopragmatist · antipragmatist
Relateds
pragma · pragmatically · pragmatics · pragmatism
Synonyms
pragmatician
Translations (4)
ro pragmatist (One who acts in a practical or straightforward manner) · sv pragmatiker (One who acts in a practical or straightforward manner) · sk pragmatik (One who acts in a practical or straightforward manner) · ja 現実主義者 (One who acts in a practical or straightforward manner)