Pragmatical

Quick meaning: Pragmatical is an adjective meaning (law) Relating to affairs of state.

Meaning

(law) Relating to affairs of state.

More Meanings

1. Alternative form of pragmatic (“practical”).
2. Alternative form of pragmatic (“officious, meddlesome”).

Example Sentences

VVe cannot therefore alvvayes be contemplative, or pragmaticall abroad, but have need of ſom delightfull intermiſſions, vvherin the enlarg'd ſoul may leav off a vvhile her ſevere ſchooling; […]

[H]e grevv ſo pragmatical, that he took upon him the Government of my vvhole Family: I could never order any thing, vvithin or vvithout doors, but he muſt be alvvays giving his Counſel, forſooth: […]

[…]it has seemed to me that the low, pragmatical, earthly view of the Gospel manifested therein,—as also in his elegant treatise De Veritate Religionis Christianae,—affords a strong confirmation to that report.

[H]e had been condemned already to many uncomfortable lurking-places, and more disagreeable disguises, as well as to long and difficult journeys, during which, between pragmatical officers of justice belonging to the prevailing party, and parties of soldiers whose officers usually took on them to act upon their own warrant, risk of discovery had more than once become very imminent.

Synonyms for pragmatical

Depending on context, synonyms include pragmatic, practical, matter-of-fact.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pragmatic, practical, matter-of-fact, pragmatick, pragmatique, practic.

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