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pragmatist en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρᾶγμα (prâgma, “thing”).

Meanings

  1. 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:

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pragmatist en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρᾶγμα (prâgma, “thing”).

Meanings

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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:
  4. An advocate of pragmatism.
  5. (uncommon) One who studies pragmatics.

Forms

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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)