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Definition of Pragmatism

1. Noun. (philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value.

2. Noun. The attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth.

Definition of Pragmatism

1. n. The quality or state of being pragmatic; in literature, the pragmatic, or philosophical, method.

Definition of Pragmatism

1. Noun. The pursuit of practicality over aesthetic qualities; a concentration on facts rather than emotions or ideals. ¹

2. Noun. (politics) The theory that political problems should be met with practical solutions rather than ideological ones. ¹

3. Noun. (philosophy) The idea that beliefs are identified with the actions of a believer, and the truth of beliefs with success of those actions in securing a believer's goals; the doctrine that ideas must be looked at in terms of their practical effects and consequences. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Pragmatism

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Pragmatism

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