pragmaticist
/præɡˈmætɪsɪst/
noun
- A person who focuses on practical results and real-world consequences rather than on theories or ideals.
- As a pragmaticist, she chose the most efficient solution instead of the most elegant one.
- My grandfather was a pragmaticist; he always asked, 'Does it work?' before anything else.
- The mayor is a pragmaticist who cares more about fixing potholes than debating political philosophy.
- A follower or advocate of pragmatism, a philosophical movement that evaluates ideas by their practical effects.
- She calls herself a pragmaticist because she believes ideas should be judged by their usefulness.
- William James is often called the first great American pragmaticist.
- In philosophy class, we discussed how a pragmaticist would approach the problem of truth.
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