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prag⋅ma⋅tism

  [prag-muh-tiz-uhm]
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–noun
1. character or conduct that emphasizes practicality.
2. a philosophical movement or system having various forms, but generally stressing practical consequences as constituting the essential criterion in determining meaning, truth, or value.

Origin:
1860–65; pragmat(ic) + -ism

Related forms:
prag⋅ma⋅tis⋅tic, adjective
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prag·ma·tism   (prāg'mə-tĭz'əm)   
n.  

  1. Philosophy A movement consisting of varying but associated theories, originally developed by Charles S. Peirce and William James and distinguished by the doctrine that the meaning of an idea or a proposition lies in its observable practical consequences.

  2. A practical, matter-of-fact way of approaching or assessing situations or of solving problems.

prag'ma·tist n., prag'ma·tis'tic adj.
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pragmatism prag·ma·tism (prāg'mə-tĭz'əm)
n.
A way of approaching situations or solving problems that emphasizes practical applications and consequences.

prag·mat'ic (-māt'ĭk) adj.
prag'ma·tist n.

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