pragmatist
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mə noun
1.
a person who is oriented toward the success or failure of a particular line of action, thought, etc.; a practical person.
2.
an advocate or adherent of philosophical pragmatism.
adjective
3.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of pragmatism.
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| —n | |
| 1. | action or policy dictated by consideration of the immediate practical consequences rather than by theory or dogma |
| 2. | philosophy |
| a. the doctrine that the content of a concept consists only in its practical applicability | |
| b. See also instrumentalism the doctrine that truth consists not in correspondence with the facts but in successful coherence with experience | |
| 'pragmatist | |
| —n, —adj | |
| pragma'tistic | |
| —adj | |
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Pragmatist
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Example sentences
As a natural pragmatist, he may be well suited to this task.
My inner pragmatist says politicians shouldn't be too squeamish about using bad economics in a good economic cause.
He is a forward-thinking pragmatist but has little experience in government.
He was a pragmatist, and instinctively a seeker of the middle ground.
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