Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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pragmatism | Yes | No | No | No |
pragmatic | Yes | Yes | No | No |
pragmatism (noun) | pragmatic (noun) |
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the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth | an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land |
(philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value |
pragmatism (adjective) | pragmatic (adjective) |
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of or concerning the theory of pragmatism | |
concerned with practical matters | |
guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory |