pragmatism (ˈpræɡməˌtɪzəm) ![]() | |
| —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 | |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
pragmatism prag·ma·tism (prāg'mə-tĭz'əm)
n.
A way of approaching situations or solving problems that emphasizes practical applications and consequences.
An approach to philosophy, primarily held by American philosophers, which holds that the truth or meaning of a statement is to be measured by its practical (i.e., pragmatic) consequences. William James and John Dewey were pragmatists.