pragmatism

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Synonyms: pragmatist, pragmatise, apragmatism, pragmatic, dramatism, pragmatize, pragmatics, traumatism, pragmaticism, magmatism, pragmatiser

Antonyms: pragmatist, pragmatise, apragmatism, pragmatic, dramatism, pragmatize, pragmatics, traumatism, pragmaticism, magmatism, pragmatiser

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Noun

1. The pursuit of [[practicality]] over [[aesthetic]] qualities; a concentration on [[facts]] rather than [[emotion]]s or [[ideal]]s.
2. {{lb|en|philosophy}} The [[idea]] that [[belief]]s are identified with the [[action]]s of a believer, and the [[truth]] of beliefs with success of those actions in securing a believer's [[goal]]s; the [[doctrine]] that ideas must be looked at in terms of their practical [[effect]]s and [[consequence]]s.
3. {{lb|en|politics}} The [[theory]] that political [[problem]]s should be met with practical [[solution]]s rather than [[ideological]] ones.
4. {{lb|en|obsolete}} The habit of interfering in other people's affairs; [[meddlesomeness]].

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