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Pragmatist
Meaning
Noun
●
In People:
One who
acts
in a
practical
or
straightforward
manner
; one who is
pragmatic
; one who
values
practicality
or pragmatism.
●
In People:
One who
acts
in
response
to particular
situations
rather than
upon
abstract
ideals
; one who is
willing
to
ignore
their
ideals
to
accomplish
goals.
●
In People:
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.
●
In Politics & People:
An
advocate
of pragmatism.
●
In Linguistics & People:
one who studies pragmatics.
Adj
●
In Politics:
Advocating pragmatism.
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Origin
pragmatist
English
πρᾶγμα
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
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